Robert Frost
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English
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These four timeless poetry collections showcase the pioneering work of some of America's most beloved and influential poets.
New Hampshire by Robert Frost: This Pulitzer Prize—winning collection features some of Frost's most enduring works, all inspired by the cold and wild New Hampshire winter. Along with the title poem, this volume includes "Fire and Ice," "Nothing Gold Can Stay," and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," which Frost himself...
2) A Rare Recording of Poet Robert Frost Reading "The Gift Outright" at President Kennedy's Inauguratio
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English
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In 1961, poet Robert Frost was invited to read at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. It would be the first by a poet for an inaugural ceremony. President-elect Kennedy asked Frost to recite the poem "The Gift Outright" unless the poet planned to write a poem especially for the occasion. Frost did, in fact, write a new poem for the day entitled "Dedication." However, when the time came to read, the wind and sun's glare made this impossible,...
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Publisher
The Library of America
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Celebrate Robert Frost's 150th birthday with a deluxe keepsake edition featuring 16 of his greatest poems-with brilliant essays highlighting his special genius and the power of memorization to unlock the magic of his language. In short accompanying commentaries, Parini illuminates the stylistic and imaginative features of each of the poems, drawing in biographical material from Frost's life to provide further context"--