Robert Frost Biography .pdf

In this slide, life events, literary works, timelines, writing style, and works of Robert Frost are described.

1. Robert Frost
Discovering

2. What we'll discuss
Life Events of Robert Frost
Writing style
Literary Works
Conclusion

3. “Forgive me my nonsense as I
also forgive the nonsense of
those who think they talk sense.”

– Robert Frost

4. Life Events of Frost

5. Mother: frost's mother Isabelle moodie was a scottish imigrant.she was a teacher.she
died of cancer in 1900.
His father wanted to name his son after the general Lee, but his mother was a poetess and sge wanted to
name her son Robert after "Robert Burns" the greatest poet if scotland so as a compromise the son was
named as Robert Lee Frost.


Birth
He was born on march 26, 1874 in San francisco California. Robert frost was
an American poet and a playwright too but his works were initially published
in England before they were published in the United States.
Parentage
Father: His father name was Willilam prescott frost jr.Frost father was a
teacher and later on the editor of San Francisco Evening bulletin.His father
died on May 5,1885.

6. Marriage and children:
In 1895 he proposed Elinor miriam white for marriage but she refused because she wants to complete her graduation
before the marriage. Having graduated she agreed and they were married at Laurence Massachussets on December 19,
1895.
Elinor and frost had six children out of those six only one daughter namely lesley survived.
Education:
Frost attended Harvest university from 1897 to 1899 but he left due to illness. He returned to the field of education as an
English teacher at New Hampshire Pinkerton Academy from 1906 to 1911.
During the years 1917 to 1920, 1923 to 1925 and on a more informal basis 1926 _1938 Frost taught English at Amherst
College in Massachusetts.

In 1938 Frost's wife who had heart problem throughout her life developed breast
cancer in 1937 and died of heart failure.
Death :
Frost died in Boston on 29 january ,1963 due to complications in prostate surgery.
He was buried at " the old Bennington Cemetery " in Bennington, Vermont.

7. 1.He was appointed as poet Laureate in 1961 by
united states
2. He won pulitzer prize four times for his poetry

1924: New hampshire
1931: Collected poems
1937: A further Range
1943: A witness tree

Honors and achievements

9. Robert Frost’s writing style
His style can best be described as a mix of 19th century
tradition combined with 20th century contemporary
technique.
Frost was a modern poet who liked to use conventional form
metrics combined with New England vernacular.
His writing style changed gradually over time, becoming more
abstract in his later years. Many experts believe this was largely
due to his religious and political beliefs.

“I’M NOT CONFUSED. I’M JUST WELL MIXED.” – ROBERT FROST

10. Frost used many autobiographical details in his work, often describing
He never imitates the current trends.
He was never known as an experimental poet, but rather used traditional
techniques to describe the world as he saw it, often in simple detail.
Many of R. Frost’s poems are capable of a symbolic interpretation.
mundane details of New England life.

11. “This man has the good sense to speak
naturally and to pain the thing, the thing
as he sees it.”
Ezra Pound

12. Frost expresses his ideas in a simple language.His aim is to delight. He hate to see the
poets using poetry as a vehicle for expressing frustation and disgust.
Frost gives dramatic situation or twist to most of his poems.
Nature is the dominant theme in his poetry. He is not a nature poet in the tradition of
romantics. Frost love of nature is more comprehensive, many sided than that of
WordsWorth. In Frost work nature can be both generous and malicious.
Best example is "stopping by woods on a snowy evening" .
There is situation,climax and resolution.

13. Books
A Boy's Will, 
North of Boston, 
New Hampshire
Plays
A Way Out
The Cow's in the Corn
A Masque of Reason
A Masque of Mercy

“The Road Not Taken”
“Birches”
“Fire and Ice”
“Mending Wall”
“Home Burial”
“The Death of the Hired Man”
“Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening”
“Acquainted with the Night”
“Out, Out”
“Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Poems

14. Conclusion
Robert Frost is a realistic, practical individual who can analyze any
circumstance or issue.
He can labor long and hard for everything. he believes in and quite frequently
for material rewards thanks to his superb health and physical stamina.
Robert works with his hands in either a practical or creative way, such as being
a sculptor or craftsman who possesses both physical and mental qualities, and
he strives for high-quality final results. Robert uses his practical skills, strong
physical dexterity, health, and strength.
He is friendly and has a natural capacity to conserve money and combine
financial resources.

15. Thank you!
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