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Robert Frost

b. 1874- d. 1963

Poet Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, and spent the first 40 years of his life working without much recognition. However, he did eventually earn his place in American history as a writer and poet known for his realistic style. He was a winner of four Pulitzer Prizes and was recognized by President John F. Kennedy.

Image Source (Top): F. Palumbo - New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. - 1941

1935

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Robert Frost lectured at the Winter Institute of Literature

In 1935, Robert Frost lectured at the University of Miami’s Fourth Winter Institute of Literature. The lecture he delivered was entitled, "Before the Beginning and After the End of a Poem."

1940s

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Robert Frost taught classes at the University of Miami

Robert Frost taught classes at the University of Miami in the 1940s.

Robert Frost lived in a home called Pencil Pines

Robert Frost spent winters at his home called Pencil Pines. He lived here while teaching classes at the University of Miami. The tall Dade County Pines on the property inspired his poem, "Pencil Pines."

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