Robert Frost

Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1874 and moved to New England as a child, a region that would become central to his poetry. After struggling as a farmer and teacher, he found literary success in England, where his first two books were published. Returning to the United States, he won the first of four Pulitzer Prizes for "New Hampshire" (1923), a collection that includes iconic poems like "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Frost's poetry is marked by its traditional verse forms, conversational tone, and deep engagement with nature, human isolation, and choice. He served as a poet-in-residence at several universities and read at President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. His legacy endures as one of America's most widely read and quoted poets, blending accessible language with profound insight.