Robert Frost
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Summary
Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874[1], in San Francisco[2]. He died on January 29, 1963[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], pedagogue[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,023 views/month, #5,141 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: March 24, 1874[10], 1874[11], March 28, 1874[12]
- Date of death: 1963[13]
- Place of burial: Old Bennington Cemetery[14]
- Father: William Prescott Frost[15]
- Mother: Isabel Moodie[16]
- Spouse: Elinor Miriam Frost[17]
- Country of citizenship: United States[18]
- Employer: Harvard University[19], University of Michigan[20], Lawrence High School[21], Dartmouth College[22], Amherst College[23]
- Educated at: Dartmouth College[24], Harvard University[25], Lawrence High School[26]
- Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[27], Robert Frost Medal[28], United States Poet Laureate[29], Emerson-Thoreau Medal[30], Congressional Gold Medal[31], Bollingen Prize[32], Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[33], Russell Loines Award for Poetry[34], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[35], honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge[36], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[37], honorary doctor of Harvard University[38]
- Member of: American Philosophical Society[39], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40], Phi Beta Kappa Society[41], American Academy of Arts and Letters[42], PEN America[43]
- Influenced by: Thomas Hardy[44], Ezra Pound[45], Robert Graves[46], William Butler Yeats[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Commons category: Robert Frost[49]
- Archives at: University of Maryland Libraries[50]
- Cause of death: surgical complications[51]
- Residence: New Hampshire[52], Robert Frost House[53], The Frost Place[54]
- Family name: Frost[55]
- Given name: Robert[56], Lee[57]
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Type: Person[58]
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Country: US[59]
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Began / founded: 1874-03-26[60]
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Ended / dissolved: 1963-01-29[61]
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Community tags: poet[62]
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MusicBrainz ID: e99ee665-584d-4f1e-8f12-c85f35c294b8[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Frost include Robert Frost Medal[64], a literary award[65], in United States[66].
Why It Matters
Robert Frost has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry[69], a poet[70], 1934–2026[71], of United States[72], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[73], specialised in English-language literature[74]; Joseph Brodsky[75], a poet[76], 1940–1996[77], of Soviet Union[78], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[79], specialised in lyric poetry[80]; Seamus Heaney[81], a playwright[82], 1939–2013[83], of Ireland[84], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[85], specialised in poetry[86]; and Richard Wilbur[87], a poet[88], 1921–2017[89], of United States[90], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[91], specialised in poetry[92].
Works attributed to him include The Road Not Taken[93], a literary work[94]; Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening[95], a literary work[96], founded in 1922[97]; and Fire and Ice[98], a literary work[99]. Entities named for him include Robert Frost Medal[64], a literary award[65], in United States[66].
FAQs
Where was Robert Frost born?
Robert Frost's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
Where did Robert Frost die?
Robert Frost passed away in Boston[4].
Who were Robert Frost's parents?
Robert Frost's father was William Prescott Frost[15]. Robert Frost's mother was Isabel Moodie[16].
Who was Robert Frost married to?
Robert Frost's spouses include Elinor Miriam Frost[17].
What did Robert Frost do for work?
Robert Frost worked as a poet[5], writer[6], pedagogue[7], and playwright[8].
Where did Robert Frost go to school?
Robert Frost was educated at Dartmouth College[24], Harvard University[25], and Lawrence High School[26].
What awards did Robert Frost receive?
Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[27] and Robert Frost Medal[28].
Who did Robert Frost influence?
Robert Frost has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry[69], Joseph Brodsky[75], Seamus Heaney[81], and Richard Wilbur[87].