Alfred North Whitehead once stated that all of Western philosophy is a footnote to Plato. That is, Plato set the tone for the course of Western philosophy, and all others subsequent to Plato merely build upon his work. The same can be said of Jack Bales, biographer of Kenneth Roberts. This website is merely a footnote to his exploration of Kenneth Roberts’ works and life.
Jack Bales, to my knowledge, is the only author who has written a biography of Kenneth Roberts. Mr. Bales, in fact, has written two books on Kenneth Roberts and his works. His first book is titled Kenneth Roberts: The Man and His Works (1989), which is part biography/part annotated bibliography of commentary and criticism. The second work is Kenneth Roberts (1993), a biography and commentary on his books. You can visit Mr. Bales’ homepage by clicking here.
In addition to being the foremost biographer of Kenneth Roberts, Bales is a prolific writer, having “published numerous works for books, journals, magazines, literary encyclopedias, and newspapers” (“Jack Bales: About the Author“, Amazon.com). Has also written a history on the early history of the Chicago Cubs and runs a website devoted to the Chicago Cubs – wrigleyivy.com.
***Updated 2/9/2024
Kenneth L. Roberts - The Unofficial Site 