''Collected Poems of Robert Frost'' is a collection of
poetry
Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...
written by
Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frost (March26, 1874January29, 1963) was an American poet. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American Colloquialism, colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New E ...
and published in 1930 by
Henry Holt and Company
Henry Holt and Company is an American book-publishing company based in New York City. One of the oldest publishers in the United States, it was founded in 1866 by Henry Holt (publisher), Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt. The company publishes in ...
in New York.
Contents
The collection consisted of Robert Frost's first five poetry books:
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A Boy's Will
''A Boy's Will'' is a poetry collection by Robert Frost, and is the poet's first commercially published book of poems. The book was first published in 1913 by David Nutt in London, with a dedication to Frost's wife, Elinor. Its first American ed ...
'' (1913);
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North of Boston
''North of Boston'' is a poetry collection by Robert Frost, first published in 1914 by David Nutt, in London. Most of the poems resemble short dramas or dialogues. It is also called a book of people because most of the poems deal with New Engla ...
'' (1914);
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Mountain Interval
''Mountain Interval'' is a 1916 poetry collection by American poet Robert Frost. Published by Henry Holt, it is Frost's third poetic volume.
Background
The book was republished in 1920, and after making several alterations in the sequencing of ...
'' (1916);
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
'' (1923); and,
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West-Running Brook'' (1928).
Reception
Frost received a
Pulitzer Prize
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in 1931 for the collection.
One of the books in the collection, ''New Hampshire'', had received the Pulitzer Prize in 1924.
A special edition was printed after the book won the Pulitzer Prize with a red band around the front and back covers. The front cover banner read: "Pulitzer Prize Poems: 1930: This edition contains Mr. Frost's complete work to date; including six poems never hitherto published and ''New Hampshire'', for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1923." The back cover banner featured a quote from
Hugh Walpole
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE (13 March 18841 June 1941) was an English novelist. He was the son of an Anglican clergyman, intended for a career in the church but drawn instead to writing. Among ...
: "More sure of immortality than any book published in the last five years." The frontispiece featured a photograph of the author with his signature under it.
References
External links
LibriVox audio recording of ''A Boy's Will''.*
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LibriVox audio recording of ''New Hampshire''.
1930 poetry books
American poetry collections
Books by Robert Frost
Henry Holt and Company books
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry–winning works
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