History is all explained by geography. -Robert Penn Warren, novelist and poet (24 Apr 1905-1989)

In coming to a more full understanding of what a particular person thought, it is useful to know a little about them.  It sets the context.

In reading on Mr. Warren, I reviewed his biography and found some surprises.  First, that he was best known as a Pulitzer Prize winning poet.  I had always known him first as the writer of All the King’s Men.  Secondly, that his heritage in America runs about as deep as my own.  He was descended from a colonel who served the American Cause in our revolution.

With respect to his poetical pedigree, here’s a little something that might be worth the review of others:

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/robert-penn-warren