The Robert Frost Encyclopedia

Often thought of as the quintessential poet of New England, Robert Frost is one of the most widely read American poets of the 20th century. He was a master of poetic form and imagery, his works seemed to capture the spirit of America, and he became so emblematic of his country that he read his work at President Kennedy’s inauguration and traveled to Israel, Greece, and the Soviet Union as an emissary of the U.S. State Department. While many readers think of him as the personification of New England, he was born in San Francisco, published his first book of poetry in England, matured as a poet while abroad, taught for several years at the University of Michigan, and spent many of his winters in Florida. This reference helps illuminate the hidden complexities of his life and work.

Included in this volume are hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries on Frost’s life and writings. Each of his collected poems is treated in a separate entry, and the book additionally includes entries on such topics as his public speeches, various colleges and universities with which he was associated, the honors that he won, his biographers, films about him, poets, and others whom he knew, and similar items. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and closes with a brief bibliography. The volume also provides a chronology and concludes with a general bibliography of major studies.

NANCY LEWIS TUTEN is Professor of English at Columbia College. She is the editor of a book of essays on Galway Kinnell and has published in such journals as the ＂Robert Frost Review＂ and ＂The Walt Whitman Quarterly Review.＂

JOHN ZUBIZARRETA is Professor of English, Director of Honors and Faculty Development, and Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Columbia College. His essays have appeared in such journals as ＂Literature/Film Quarterly,＂ ＂Christianity and Literature,＂ ＂Studies in Popular Culture,＂ ＂English Language Notes,＂ and the ＂Robert Frost Review.＂