Essays on Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost(1874-03-26)March 26, 1874San Francisco, California, US

January 29, 1963(1963-01-29) (aged 88)Boston, Massachusetts, US

Poet, playwright

• A Boy's Will and North of Boston

• Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
• Congressional Gold Medal

March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963

Robert Frost was an American poet who was much admired for his depictions of the rural life of New England, his command of American colloquial speech, and his realistic verse portraying ordinary people in everyday situations.

Robert Frost’s most famous poems included “The Gift Outright,” “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” “Birches,” “Mending Wall,” “The Road Not Taken,” and “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”

Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. He most commonly investigated human contacts with the natural world.

He successfully brought into light the concept of soothing nature and its role in man's life. He expressed his ideas in his poems. His poems are very much an inspiration to modern times to this day. Many modern poets attempt to imitate his style, considering him a role model for writing prose and poetry.

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
“We love the things we love for what they are.”
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”