A Witness Tree

A Witness Tree

by Robert Frost
A Witness Tree

A Witness Tree

by Robert Frost

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Overview

This collection was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1943. Most of the poems in this volume are short lyrics, published after several unfortunate tragedies had occurred in Frost's personal life, i.e. his daughter Marjorie's death in 1934, his wife's death in 1938, his son Carol's suicide in 1940. Despite these losses, Frost continued to work on his poetry and eventually fell in love with his secretary Kay Marrison, who became the primary inspiration of the love poems in this collection. This collection is the last of Frost's books that demonstrates the seamless lyric quality of his earlier poems. The most popular poem of this volume is "The Gift Outright", a patriotic poem that was recited at the presidential inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961.

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ISBN-13: 9788834145807
Publisher: Reading Essentials
Publication date: 06/26/2019
Sold by: StreetLib SRL
Format: eBook
File size: 126 KB

About the Author

Robert Frost (1874-1963) was a well–known American poet whose poetry was often inspired by the rural life of the 1900's New England. One of the most celebrated poets of the 20th century, Frost received four Pulitzer Prizes and many other awards. His first poetry collection, A Boy's Will, was published in 1913. Some of Robert Frost's most famous poems include "The Road Not Taken", "Fire and Ice", "Nothing Gold Can Stay", "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and "Mending Wall". Although he was born in San Francisco, Frost lived in Great Britain for several years before settling in New England. Robert Frost also taught at various colleges and universities. His poetry is still widely read, and many of his poems are studied in classrooms worldwide.

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