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Cavender's House
1929. Robinson was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry three times in the 1920's, a record exceeded only by Robert Frost. Cavender's House is one of his later works of narrative verse.
- GenresPoetry
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Published December 1, 2004
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Edwin Arlington Robinson
134 books48 followersWorks of American poet Edwin Arlington Arlington include long narratives and character studies of New Englanders, including "Miniver Cheevy" (1907).
Edwin Arlington Robinson won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work. His family moved to Gardiner, Maine, in 1870. He described his childhood as "stark and unhappy."
Early difficulties of Robinson led to a dark pessimism, and his stories dealt with "an American dream gone awry."
In 1896, he self-published his first book, "The Torrent and the Night Before", paying 100 dollars for 500 copies. His second volume, "The Children of the Night", had a somewhat wider circulation.
Edwin Arlington Robinson won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1922 for his first "Collected Poems," in 1925 for "The Man Who Died Twice," and in 1928 for "Tristram."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Ar...
Edwin Arlington Robinson won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work. His family moved to Gardiner, Maine, in 1870. He described his childhood as "stark and unhappy."
Early difficulties of Robinson led to a dark pessimism, and his stories dealt with "an American dream gone awry."
In 1896, he self-published his first book, "The Torrent and the Night Before", paying 100 dollars for 500 copies. His second volume, "The Children of the Night", had a somewhat wider circulation.
Edwin Arlington Robinson won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1922 for his first "Collected Poems," in 1925 for "The Man Who Died Twice," and in 1928 for "Tristram."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Ar...
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August 16, 2022
A study of guilt and remorse with reflections on fate, responsibility, and hope.
September 14, 2015
"You should have known. Cavender, you should have known,
Before your stars came down."
A masterpiece considering I've only ever found a trace of Robinson on a clearance shelf at an antique mall 20 years into my life. Who would've thunk it? Delightfully melodramatic dialogue, reminiscent of the effects that a Greek tragedy or a Shakespeare play may have on a reader; a hybrid of philosophy and psychology in beautifully-crafted prose. An exhilarating read. And personally, never been much of a fan of Robert Frost, so here I am once again rooting for the underdog!
Before your stars came down."
A masterpiece considering I've only ever found a trace of Robinson on a clearance shelf at an antique mall 20 years into my life. Who would've thunk it? Delightfully melodramatic dialogue, reminiscent of the effects that a Greek tragedy or a Shakespeare play may have on a reader; a hybrid of philosophy and psychology in beautifully-crafted prose. An exhilarating read. And personally, never been much of a fan of Robert Frost, so here I am once again rooting for the underdog!
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