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Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social ...
This family homestead was the Frosts' summer home until 1938, and is used today as The Frost Place, a museum and poetry conference site. During the years 1916–20, 1923–24, and 1927–1938, Frost taught English at Amherst College in Massachusetts, notably encouraging his students to account for the sounds of the human voice in their writing.
Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874, in San Francisco, where his father, William Prescott Frost, Jr., and his mother, Isabelle Moodie, had moved from Pennsylvania shortly after marrying. After the death of his father from tuberculosis when Frost was eleven years old, he moved with his mother and sister, Jeanie, who was two years younger, to ...
OSTON, Jan 29 -- Robert Frost, dean of American poets, died today at the age of 88. He was pronounced dead at Peter Bent Brigham hospital at 1:50 A.M. The poet's general condition began deteriorating two days ago. His attending physician, Dr. Roger B. Hickler, said Mr. Frost died shortly after complaining of severe chest pains and a shortness ...
Jan 30, 2024 · Frost died on January 29, 1963, due to a form of heart disease, hypertension and edema, at the age of 88. He died in his home in Boston, Massachusetts. He was buried 3 days later in Old Bennington Cemetery in Bennington, Vermont. A memorial service for Frost was held at the Poetry center at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.
Apr 18, 2019 · Robert Frost’s personal life was filled with grief and loss. His father passed away when he was 11 years old, and Frost outlived four of his own six children. In 1921, Frost accepted. a summer teaching position at the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury. College, where he taught for the next 42 years and was credited for
Robert Frost was an American poet. He is known for his verses about everyday life in the countryside of New England.
