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by Gorham Bert Munson · 1896â1969
"Robert Frost" by Gorham Bert Munson is a literary biography and critical study written in the early 20th century. It traces the poetâs New England lineage and life, his road to publication at home and abroad, and the principles behind his verse, blending narrative portraiture with close readings that highlight his âsensibility and good sense.â The opening of the book moves from Frostâs deep ancestral roots in Maine and New Hampshire to his parentsâ stories, his San Francisco childhood, and the familyâs return East after his fatherâs death. It follows his schooling and courtship of Elinor White, early poems and reading, and the hard Derry farm years that led to inventive, student-centered teaching at Pinkerton and Plymouth. The narrative then recounts his self-chosen sojourn in England, the making of A Boyâs Will and North of Boston, encounters with Ezra Pound and Edward Thomas, and an unanticipated American reception that brought sales, honors, and college posts while he kept to farming and a modest life. The section closes with a concise critique of his craftâtalk-like meters within form, exact observation, dramatic instinct, and a creed of making the common uncommonâillustrated through poem discussions and a brief play, A Way Out.
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- Read time
- 114 min
- Words
- 25,032
- Chapters
- 19
- Paragraphs
- 567
- Price
- Free
- Frost, Robert, 1874-1963
- Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography
âWe had a boarding student in the Junior class, Arthur Eastman, who was neither among the scholars on one hand nor the athletes on the other.
«TenĂamos un alumno interno en la clase de Junior, Arthur Eastman, que no estaba entre los estudiosos por un lado ni entre los atletas por el otro.
Arthur suddenly was famous for a four-line stanza which Frost was commending to his classes.
Arthur de repente se hizo famoso por una estrofa de cuatro versos que Frost estaba elogiando a sus clases.
I believe the boy never again wrote a verse which was praised.
Creo que el chico nunca mĂĄs escribiĂł un verso que fuera elogiado.
On the other hand, one of the older students who turned out verse with great abundance and prided himself on his ability received no approval whatever.
Por otro lado, uno de los estudiantes mayores que producĂa versos en gran abundancia y se enorgullecĂa de su habilidad no recibiĂł ninguna aprobaciĂłn.
The school knew that Frost considered this studentâs verse of no merit.
La escuela sabĂa que Frost consideraba que los versos de este estudiante no tenĂan mĂ©rito.
âFrostâs English classes were always âeasyâ classes.
«Las clases de inglés de Frost eran siempre clases «fåciles».
Frost had none of the taskmasterâs attitude, yet his classes did a great deal of work and covered fully as much ground as any ordinary class.
Frost no tenĂa la actitud del capataz, sin embargo, sus clases hacĂan un gran trabajo y cubrĂan tan completamente el programa como cualquier clase ordinaria.
Any feeling for literature displayed by a student was cultivated: any talent for writing was nursed along.
Cualquier sensibilidad por la literatura que mostrara un estudiante era cultivada: cualquier talento para la escritura era fomentado.
A few in each class were gradually developed who could always be counted on for lively discussion.
Poco a poco se desarrollaban en cada clase algunos alumnos que siempre podĂan contarse para una animada discusiĂłn.
Very frequently departures from the regular routine were made.
Muy a menudo se hacĂan desviaciones de la rutina regular.
Often, for example, Frost, slumped down in his chair, would read to the class.
A menudo, por ejemplo, Frost, recostado en su silla, leĂa a la clase.
And every time a new Critic was out, Frost would discuss it with his classes.
Y cada vez que salĂa un nuevo nĂșmero de Critic, Frost lo discutĂa con sus clases.
âThe Critic was the student publication, and it was better than it had been for many years before Frostâs engagement.
«Critic era la publicaciĂłn estudiantil, y era mejor de lo que habĂa sido durante muchos años antes del nombramiento de Frost.
He let the boys and girls run it largely themselves: faculty supervision of it was much less than formerly.
Dejaba que los chicos y chicas la dirigieran en gran medida por sĂ mismos: la supervisiĂłn del profesorado era mucho menor que antes.
There was a good deal of comradeship between Frost and the Critic staff.
HabĂa una gran camaraderĂa entre Frost y el personal de Critic.
Unconventional things occurred ... the Critic files may contain at least one poem the distinguished authorship of which is not generally known.
OcurrĂan cosas poco convencionales... los archivos de Critic pueden contener al menos un poema del cual no se conoce generalmente su distinguida autorĂa.
I believe the Critic sometimes contained, because of his âhands offâ policy, things that he would not have passed for publication.
Creo que Critic a veces contenĂa, debido a su polĂtica de «no interferencia», cosas que Ă©l no habrĂa aprobado para su publicaciĂłn.
But he knew that his policy was right and held to it.
Pero sabĂa que su polĂtica era correcta y se mantuvo firme en ella.
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Book details
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- English
- Translation
- Spanish, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #78076
- Licence
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