An American Poet The introduction to Stephen Vincent Benét from the Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism states: “He conveyed his faith in the enduring existence of America’s fundamental ideals: the virtues of the democratic system of government, the possibility of a common spirit unifying a diverse populus , and, most importantly, the value of the individual” (TCLC 68). Stephen Vincent Benét was an American poet whose works were a combination of romanticism (idealized, optimistic view of …showed first 75 words of 1003 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1003 total…s poetry. Benét’s narrative technique is an excellent expression of his liberal imagination. Works Cited Benét, Stephen Vincent. The Selected Works of Stephen Vincent Benét. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1942. “Benét, Stephen Vincent”. Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. 7. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1979. Fenton, Charles. “Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1978”. Britannica Online. Online. Internet. 5 Apr 1998. Available http://www.eb.com:180/cgi-bin/g?DocF=micro/62/88.html. Hart, James. “Benét, Stephen Vincent”. Global Encyclopedia. 3. 1987.