| Description |
137 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
The Greenhaven Press literary companion to American authors |
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Greenhaven Press literary companion to American authors.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 132-133) and index. |
| Contents |
Robert Frost : a biography -- Robert Frost : his work and life. Poetry as extravance / by Robert Frost -- The quietly overwhelming Robert Frost / by Milton Bracker -- Robert Frost's America / by Mark Van Doren -- Excerpt from "The road taken" / by Derek Walcott -- Excerpt from "Above the brim" / by Seamus Heaney -- Frost as a terrifying poet / by Lionel Trilling -- Poetry as a clarification of life / by W.H. Auden -- The theme of nature. Frost's depictions of rural life / by John F. Lynen -- Frightening encounters with nature / by Judith Oster -- Nature, tragedy, and the question of evil / by Robert M. Rechnitz -- Close reading of selected Frost poems. Rhyme and symbol in "Stopping by woods" / by John Ciardi -- The meaning of "Acceptance" / by Rita M. Defusio -- The biographical nature of "The lovely shall be choosers" / by Theodore Morrison -- The use of light in Robert Frost's "The death of the hired man" / by Elizabeth Fitzsimons -- "Design" and Frost's sonnets / by Elaine Barry. |
| Summary |
Includes biographical information about Robert Frost as well as analyses of the themes in his poetry. |
| Subject |
Frost, Robert, 1874-1963 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Frost, Robert, 1874-1963. (OCoLC)fst00030024
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Added Author |
Defusco, Andrea.
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| ISBN |
1565109988 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781565109988 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1565109996 (lib. ; alk. paper) |
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9781565109995 (lib. ; alk. paper) |
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