Stephen Vincent Benet Author:Parry E. Stroud This first full-length critical study of Benet's writings argues that their significance arises from the importance of Benet's national themes, from the variety and expert craftsmanship of his best work, and from the liberal philosophy which underlies it. Benet is accorded an honorable place among those writers who have taken America as their ce... more »ntral theme, and his ability to master one genre after another makes him one of the the most versatile American authors. Regardless of its form, most of his best work deals with American history as folklore, with the Americas of his own time, or with the national destiny.« less