ROBERT FROST

Born on March 26, 1874 in San Francisco

Died January 29, 1963 in Boston

Worked as a teacher, cobbler, and editor

His first poem published was “My Butterfly” in November of 1894

FUN FACTS: • He attended Dartmouth

College, as well as Harvard, but never received a formal degree

• At first, only local newspapers accepted his writings.

• Said to be the most read American poet.

• Many of his poems are set in rural or farm areas.

• Read a poem at JFK inauguration in 1961

• Won the Pulitzer Prize in 1924

• His first published poem was bought for $15.

FAMOUS WORKS:•The Road Not Taken•Fire and Ice•Stopping by Woods on a Snow Evening

•A Late Walk•Nothing Gold Can Stay

•A Soldier•A Question•A Brook in the City

What people have to say: • “He has bequeathed his nation a

body of imperishable verse from

which Americans will forever gain

joy and understanding.”-JFK

•“…it is a difficult delight. It is worth many readings. And it would be exciting to watch great actors perform it on stage.”

• “Mr. Frost must surely be the world's most quotable

critic.”

•“Robert Frost stands free and serene and magnificent, for all the world”• “He became a national celebrity, our nearly official Poet Laureate, and a great performer in the tradition of that earlier master of the literary vernacular”-Mark Twain