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Biography
Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes.
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Awards & recognition
- Bollingen Prize · 1962
- honorary doctor of the University of Miami · 1961
- Congressional Gold Medal · 1960
- Emerson-Thoreau Medal · 1958
- United States Poet Laureate · 1958
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- Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets · 1953
- Pulitzer Prize — Poetry · 1943
- Robert Frost Medal · 1941
- Pulitzer Prize — Poetry · 1937
- Pulitzer Prize — Poetry · 1931
- Pulitzer Prize — Poetry · 1924
- honorary doctor of Harvard University
- Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
- honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge
- Russell Loines Award — Poetry
- National Book Award — Poetry · 1963 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1963 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1962 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1961 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1960 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1958 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1957 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1955 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1954 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1953 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1952 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1950 · nominated
