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The Life of Robert Frost

Henry Hart (Autor)

Software / Digital Media
448 Seiten
2017
Wiley-Blackwell (Hersteller)
978-1-119-10366-0 (ISBN)
85,68 inkl. MwSt
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The Life of Robert Frost presents a unique and rich approach to the poet that includes original genealogical research concerning Frost's ancestors, and a demonstration of how mental illness plagued the Frost family and heavily influenced Frost's poetry.



A widely revealing biography of Frost that discusses his often perplexing journey from humble roots to poetic fame, revealing new details of Frost's life
Takes a unique approach by giving attention to Frost's genealogy and the family history of mental illness, presenting a complete picture of Frost's complexity
Discusses the traumatic effect on Frost of his father's early death and the impact on his poetry and outlook
Presents original information on the influence of his mother's Swedenborgian mysticism

HENRY HART is currently the Mildred and J. B. Hickman Professor of Humanities at the College of William and Mary, and Poet Laureate of Virginia. He has published several books of literary criticism about modern poets, including The Poetry of Geoffrey Hill (1986), Seamus Heaney: Poet of Contrary Progressions (1991), Robert Lowell and the Sublime (1995), and James Dickey: The World as a Lie (2000).

Erscheint lt. Verlag 21.3.2017
Verlagsort Hoboken
Sprache englisch
Maße 150 x 250 mm
Gewicht 666 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
ISBN-10 1-119-10366-5 / 1119103665
ISBN-13 978-1-119-10366-0 / 9781119103660
Zustand Neuware
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