The Cave
In his sixth novel, The Cave (1959), Robert Penn Warren tells the story of a young man trapped in a cave in fictional Johntown, Tennessee. His predicament becomes the center of national attention as television cameras, promoters, and newscasters converge on the small town to exploit the rescue attempts and the thousands of spectators gathered at the mouth of the cave.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- ISBN-13
- 9780813191553
- Genre
- Topics
- Media exploitationSmall-town AmericaHuman nature under crisis
Awards
- National Book Award for FictionShortlistedMajor(1960)
Other awarded books from Robert Penn Warren
- All the King's Men (2005)1 win · 12 score
- Band of Angels (1956)0 wins · 4 score
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