Robert Frost
Pulitzer Prize winning poet and playwright, Robert Frost was a twentieth century poet who was most famous for his depiction of the rural New England life in his work. This fame would bring Frost to be both critically acclaimed as well as an enormously popular writer. Frost would be seen as one of our most renowned poets and playwrights.
This popularity would bring Frost to win his first Pulitzer prize for his book “New Hampshire: A poem with Notes and Grace Notes,” in 1924. In 1931, he would win his second for a collection of poems. Then his third Pulitzer Prize would be “a Further Range” in 1937 and his last prize “A Witness Tree” in 1943. Robert Frost was awarded the United State Congressional Gold Medal, the uppermost award that could be won by a civilian, for the acknowledgment of all his works that allowed the …show more content…
His main writing influence stemmed from the Modern movement that was consistent with early Romantic features that could easily be seen in his poems. With the influences of the modern world, Frost's writing themes remain consistent with what is relevant in today’s society. Themes that stem from today’s society such as everyday life, communication, nature, and rural and urban life.
Robert Frost is in the company of the most creative writers when it comes to playwriting and poetry. It was from his great knowledge of American everyday form of speech, his real life accuracy of rural life, and the accurate portrayal of rural life that made him become greatly admired and appreciated. But, most of his works are all centered on the early 20th century New England’s rural life. It was from his very own works that would be able to analyze complex social and philosophical themes.
Regardless of Frost’s ongoing popularity, he is still seen as an outsider in the academy, where more “complex” and “contemporary” poets like Ezra Pound or
Pulitzer Prize winning poet and playwright, Robert Frost was a twentieth century poet who was most famous for his depiction of the rural New England life in his work. This fame would bring Frost to be both critically acclaimed as well as an enormously popular writer. Frost would be seen as one of our most renowned poets and playwrights.
This popularity would bring Frost to win his first Pulitzer prize for his book “New Hampshire: A poem with Notes and Grace Notes,” in 1924. In 1931, he would win his second for a collection of poems. Then his third Pulitzer Prize would be “a Further Range” in 1937 and his last prize “A Witness Tree” in 1943. Robert Frost was awarded the United State Congressional Gold Medal, the uppermost award that could be won by a civilian, for the acknowledgment of all his works that allowed the …show more content…
His main writing influence stemmed from the Modern movement that was consistent with early Romantic features that could easily be seen in his poems. With the influences of the modern world, Frost's writing themes remain consistent with what is relevant in today’s society. Themes that stem from today’s society such as everyday life, communication, nature, and rural and urban life.
Robert Frost is in the company of the most creative writers when it comes to playwriting and poetry. It was from his great knowledge of American everyday form of speech, his real life accuracy of rural life, and the accurate portrayal of rural life that made him become greatly admired and appreciated. But, most of his works are all centered on the early 20th century New England’s rural life. It was from his very own works that would be able to analyze complex social and philosophical themes.
Regardless of Frost’s ongoing popularity, he is still seen as an outsider in the academy, where more “complex” and “contemporary” poets like Ezra Pound or