Interview with Robert Brustein, February 23, 1981

Project: Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Brustein talks of his friendship with Robert Penn Warren. Warren's time at Yale with Brustein is described, including his role as a professor and playwright. Warren's writings are also discussed as well. The personal life of Warren is briefly mentioned.

Interview Accession

1981oh026_rpw037

Interviewee Name

Robert Brustein

Interviewer Name

David Farrell

Interview Date

1981-02-23

Interview Keyword

Yale University Friendship Plays

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Brustein, Robert Interview by David Farrell. 23 Feb. 1981. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Brustein, R. (1981, February 23). Interview by D. Farrell. Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Brustein, Robert, interview by David Farrell. February 23, 1981, Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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