The Southern Review, March 22nd, 1995
Cleanth Brooks, English professor and one-time editor of the 'Southern Review' publication of the Louisiana State University, was a traditionalist in both his lifestyle and poetry. He was a conservative Episcopalian and he disliked free verse. He was the co-author of the classic college textbook entitled 'Understanding Poetry.' I welcome the opportunity, first of all, to record my indebtedness as a teacher and an editor to Cleanth Brooks. The first edition of his and Robert Penn Warren's Understanding Poetry came out early in my career. The book convinced me that the proper way to teach poetr...
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