# 31 ALL THE KINGS MEN
| Author : | Robert Penn Warren GUTHRIE, KY |
| Artist : | Connie Tucker LEXINGTON, KY |
| Sponsor : | Gray Construction |
Robert Penn Warren (1905-1989): All the Kings Men
Western Kentucky native Robert Penn Warren was a poet, critic, novelist, and teacher. Warren won the Pulitzer Prize three times–twice for poetry and once for fiction. He taught at numerous universities including Vanderbilt, Yale, and Louisiana State University. He was appointed the nation’s first Poet Laureate on February 26, 1986. His 1946 novel, All The King’s Men, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1947 and is set in the politically corrupt American South. The novel is loosely based on the life of Governor Huey P. Long who served as Governor of Louisiana from 1928-1932 and U.S. Senator from 1932 until his assassination in 1935. This novel was adapted to film in 1949 and won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
Connie Tucker:
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All the Kings Men is a sophisticated novel about a man heading for a tragic end. His intentions are often good, but they are clouded by the urgencies of his appetites and passions. My Book Bench based on Robert Penn Warren’s novel displays imagery of political turmoil, power of the press, and Louisiana, where the book is set. The artist, Connie Tucker, is a Lexington, Ky., educator.