Mark Van Doren
By: J.T. Ledbetter.
Series: American university studies.; vol. 67
Publisher: Peter Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Van Doren, Mark, 1894-1972 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Criticism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Description: Mark Van Doren, contemporary of Frost, Sandburg, and Robinson, and author of novels, short fiction, plays, and criticism, has long been considered one of America's finest thinkers and writers. This study of his literary life examines the major themes found in his work, focusing particularly on his poetry, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-171) and index.