It's men who dominate his list of literary heroes.

Along with a literary hero comes yet another innovation: a surprising final turn toward the elegiac.

In any event, the more important relationship for a literary hero is the best friend.

When the book and movie rights sell for $2 million, Cal is transformed into the literary hero he has longed to be.

Never has a literary hero - or a poet - seemed so allergic to domestic life.

At that time, the traditional literary hero was usually a brave, clever, young white male.

In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero.

"Do you believe in an afterlife in which you'll meet your literary heroes?"

He began drinking to emulate the habits of his literary heroes.

Once upon a time, the typical literary hero was a man on the make.