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Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV ( / ˈloʊəl /; March 1, 1917 – September 12, 1977) was an American poet. He was born into a Boston Brahmin family that could trace its origins back to the Mayflower. His family, past and present, were important subjects in his poetry.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Lowell grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied at Harvard University and Kenyon College. He is best known for his volume Life Studies (1959), but his true greatness as an American poet lies in the astonishing variety of his work.
Robert Lowell served as a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets from 1962 until his death. Robert Lowell - On March 1, 1917, Robert Lowell was born into one of Boston’s oldest and most prominent families.
Robert Lowell, Jr. (born March 1, 1917, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died September 12, 1977, New York, New York) was an American poet noted for his complex, autobiographical poetry.
Robert Lowell is considered one of the most important American poets of the postwar era. His work continues to resonate with readers today for its unflinching exploration of personal struggles, family history, and the political turmoil of his time.
Robert Lowell: “Skunk Hour”. Witness the making of a new American poetics. By Troy Jollimore. Photo by Tony Evans/Getty Images. “Skunk Hour” depicts a man at a moment of crisis. In the early 1950s, Robert Lowell was a successful, even famous poet, yet was writing few poems. American culture was changing rapidly and dynamically in those ...
Robert Lowell: Selections. An introduction to the ground-breaking mid-20th century poet. [Jump to poems by publication year: 1970s | 1980s | 2000s] If Robert Lowell ’s (1917-1977) great subject was history, his work made him a part of it. Few had such a significant impact on 20th-century poetics.
