... himself would be named the first poet laureate in the United States. All the King's Men was inspired by the political events unfolding during Warren's tenure at LSU in Baton Rouge circa 1935. One of the main characters, Willie Stark, backwoods attorney turned politician, is presumably representative of then governor of Louisiana, Huey Long. However, the story is only superficially about ... ...

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