ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Robert Frost wrote poetry because he was good at it, but later in his life, he wrote poetry because he needed to cope with unspeakable tragedy and, in his words, he needed to take life by the throat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, but his family moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1884 following his father’s death. The move was actually a return, for Frost’s ancestors were originally New Englanders, and Frost became famous for his poetry’s engagement with New England locales, identities, and themes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many people consider Robert Frost a traditional poet, largely because of the New England setting of many of his poems and his tendency toward simple, clear language and images.

Detailed explanation-4: -Frequently honored during his lifetime, Frost is the only poet to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He became one of America’s rare “public literary figures, almost an artistic institution".