The Man Behind The Words
Robert Frost was an American poet who was highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life. His
poems frequently incorporated settings from rural life in New England and used them to examine social and philosophical themes.
Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874 in San Francisco, California. He spent the first 12 years of his life living there, until his father, William Prescott Frost Jr., died of tuberculosis. After his father's death, Robert moved with his mother and sister to the town of Lawrence, Massachusetts. They moved in with his grandparents, and Frost attended Lawrence High School.
After Robert graduated high school in 1892, he attended Dartmouth University for several months, returning home to work a number of unfulfilling jobs. In 1894, he had written his first poem, "My Butterfly: an Elegy," published in The Independent. Robert later then proposed to Elinor, who was attending St. Lawrence University. However Elinor turned him down because she first wanted to finish school. Robert then decided to leave on a trip to Virginia, and when he returned, he proposed again. By then, Elinor had graduated from college, and she accepted. They married on December 19, 1895, and had their first child, Elliot, in 1896.
Robert Frost exploded on the scene after returning from England at the beginning of WWI. Winner of four Pulitzer Prizes and a special guest at President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, Frost then became a well known poet in the United States.
Robert passed away on January 29, 1963 due to complications from prostate surgery.
Robert Frost was an American poet who was highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life. His
poems frequently incorporated settings from rural life in New England and used them to examine social and philosophical themes.
Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874 in San Francisco, California. He spent the first 12 years of his life living there, until his father, William Prescott Frost Jr., died of tuberculosis. After his father's death, Robert moved with his mother and sister to the town of Lawrence, Massachusetts. They moved in with his grandparents, and Frost attended Lawrence High School.
After Robert graduated high school in 1892, he attended Dartmouth University for several months, returning home to work a number of unfulfilling jobs. In 1894, he had written his first poem, "My Butterfly: an Elegy," published in The Independent. Robert later then proposed to Elinor, who was attending St. Lawrence University. However Elinor turned him down because she first wanted to finish school. Robert then decided to leave on a trip to Virginia, and when he returned, he proposed again. By then, Elinor had graduated from college, and she accepted. They married on December 19, 1895, and had their first child, Elliot, in 1896.
Robert Frost exploded on the scene after returning from England at the beginning of WWI. Winner of four Pulitzer Prizes and a special guest at President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, Frost then became a well known poet in the United States.
Robert passed away on January 29, 1963 due to complications from prostate surgery.