Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. One of the most popular and critically respected American poets of his generation, Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.
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Famous quotes by robert frost:
“She’s a woman: she’s not interested
In general ideas and principles.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Robert Frost: plain, strong, simple, and mean.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“I would build my house of crystal,
With a solitary friend,
Where the cold cracks like a pistol
And the needle stands on end.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“You made the eolith, you grew the bone,
The second more peculiarly your own,
And likely to have been enough alone.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)