1. Edwin Arlington Robinson - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Edwin Arlington Robinson (December 22, 1869 – April 6, 1935) was an American poet, who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Arlington_Robinson

Edwin Arlington Robinson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Edwin Arlington Robinson Born December 22 Head Tide (Alna), Maine Died April 6 Occupation poet Nationality ... American Edwin Arlington Robinson December 22 April 6 ) was an American poet , who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work. edit Biography Robinson was born in Head Tide, but his family moved to Gardiner, Maine in . He described his childhood in Maine as "stark and unhappy." His family also had problems with alcohol and his brother Herman died in part due to that. It has been speculated that his poem Richard Cory may relate to his brother. His early difficulties led many of his poems to have a dark pessimism and his stories to deal with "an American dream gone away." In the fall of 1891, at the age of 21, Edwin entered Harvard as a special student. He took classes on English, French, and Shakespeare, as well as one on Anglo-Saxon that he later dropped. His mission was not to get all A's, as he wrote his friend Harry Smith, "B, and in that vicinity, is a very comfortable and safe place to hang". His real desire was to get published in one of the Harvard literary journals. Within the first fortnight of being there, Robinson's "Ballade of a Ship" was published in the

2. Edwin Arlington Robinson Edwin Arlington Robinson s poetry has been considered by some literary critics to be the stylistic benchmark for English/American poetry. http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/canam/robinson.htm

Edwin Arlington Robinson (December 22, 1869- April 6, 1935) Life Identity Son of Mary Elizabeth Palmer and Edward Robinson. descendant of Anne Bradstreet. worked in obscurity until granted a job in the New York custom house by President Theodore Roosevelt, an admirer of his poetry. Chronology 1869: born in Head Tide, Maine. grew up in Gardiner, Maine. People he encountered while growing up in this small New England town became the inspiration for the characters in his poems years later. 1891-1893: studied at Harvard. Left after two years due to father's illness. Published his first poems during these years in Harvard Advocate. 1893-1896: supported himself with work in Boston and Gardiner for a number of years while attempting to devote himself fully to his poetry. Did freelance writing for magazines and publications in the New England area. 1896: published his first, full collection of poetry, The Torrent and the Night Before , at his own expense.

3. Edwin Arlington Robinson Edwin Arlington Robinson was born on December 22, 1869, in Head Tide, Maine (the same year as W. B. Yeats). His family moved to Gardiner, Maine, in 1870, http://www.poets.org/earob/

4. Edwin Arlington Robinson --  Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on Edwin Arlington Robinson American poet who is best known for his short dramatic poems concerning the people in a http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9063916/Edwin-Arlington-Robinson

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5. Edwin Arlington Robinson - Poems And Biography By AmericanPoems.com Edwin Arlington Robinson was a poet of transition. He lived at the time following the Civil War when America was rebuilding and changing rapidly and when http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/robinson

Poets Members Poem of the Day Top 40 ... Privacy January 27th, 2008 - we have 237 poets , 8034 poems and 16588 comments Biography of Edwin Arlington Robinson Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869 - 1935) Edwin Arlington Robinson was a poet of transition. He lived at the time following the Civil War when America was rebuilding and changing rapidly and when the dominant values of the country seemed to be growing increasingly materialistic. Robinson's poetry was transitional, evaluating the present by using traditional forms and by including elements of transcendentalism and puritanism. Robinson spent his childhood in a small town in Maine, a town which furnished him a setting for many of his poems as well as models for his characters. His father was a prosperous merchant; his mother had been a schoolteacher. The parents were primarily interested in their two older sons and tended to ignore Edwin, though they recognized his exceptional intelligence. While fond of his family, Edwin felt himself an outsider among them, as he also felt alienated from the society of his town. Melville , who had spent the last lonely years of his life there, haunted by the feeling that he had failed as a writer.

6. AUTHORS: Edwin Arlington Robinson Edwin Arlington Robinson grew up in Gardiner, Maine. Gardiner, which is located on the Kennebec River, once was an active seaport. http://library.thinkquest.org/23846/library/authors/robinson.html

AUTHORS: Edwin Arlington Robinson Edwin Arlington Robinson Edwin Arlington Robinson grew up in Gardiner, Maine. Gardiner, which is located on the Kennebec River, once was an active seaport. Robinson's father had been a prosperous timber merchant, but after his sudden death, the family found itself poor. Two of Robinson's older brothers died at a young age, and Robinson's mother passed away following a long and painful illness. Robinson experienced a great deal of emotional turmoil in Gardiner, and only returned to the town he grew up in three times in later life. Two of those times he came back to attend the funerals of his brothers. The Robinson family's dwindling fortunes caused Edwin's college education at Harvard to be cut short after only two years. Edwin moved to Greenwich Village in New York shortly thereafter. During his tenure in Greenwich, he was so poor that he often could pack all his possessions into one suitcase. He became renowned for showing great sympathy for those who were dispossessed, lonely, and troubled. Robinson's poetry, which was originally published during the 1890's, fell prey to a disinterested American audience. He was forced to pay for the printing of his first two books, The Torrent and the Night Before and The Children of the Night. Friends of Robinson paid for the publication of his next book, Captain Craig, and President Theodore Roosevelt used his influence to effect the publication of a fourth, The Town Down the River. Robinson's poetry was awarded the Pulitzer Prize three times, in 1922, 1925, and 1928. During the 1920's, he was generally regarded as the greatest living American Poet.

7. Edwin Arlington Robinson - Britannica Concise Robinson, Edwin Arlington American poet who is best known for his short dramatic poems concerning the people in a small New England village, Tilbury Town, http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article-9377019/Edwin-Arlington-Robinson

document.writeln(AAMB1); Robinson, Edwin Arlington Britannica Concise Print Article Email Article Cite Article Edwin Arlington Robinson born Dec. 22, 1869, Head Tide, Maine, U.S. died April 6, 1935, New York, N.Y. U.S. poet. He attended Harvard briefly, then he endured years of poverty and obscurity before his poetry began to attract attention. He is best known for short dramatic lyrics about the lives (mostly tragic) of the people in a small New England village; these include Richard Cory and Miniver Cheevy. Among his collections are The Children of the Night The Man Against the Sky (1916), and Collected Poems (1921, Pulitzer Prize). He also wrote long narrative poems, including Merlin Lancelot The Man Who Died Twice (1924, Pulitzer Prize), Tristram (1927, Pulitzer Prize), and Amaranth document.writeln(AAMB2); Images and Media: More on "Edwin Arlington Robinson" from the 32 Volume Robinson, Edwin Arlington - American poet who is best known for his short dramatic poems concerning the people in a small New England village, Tilbury Town, very much like the Gardiner, Maine, in which he grew up. Wright, James

8. ROBINSON EDWIN ARLINGTON Term Papers, Research Papers On ROBINSON EDWIN ARLINGTO Edwin Arlington Robinson was born December 22nd, 1869 at Head Tide, Main. He was the son of Edward and Mary E. Robinson. In 1870 the family moved from Head http://www.academon.com/lib/essay/robinson-edwin-arlington.html

ADV: Get 25 FREE Downloads from eMusic! Papers [1-15] of 100 :: [Page 1 of 7] Go to page : Search results on "ROBINSON EDWIN ARLINGTON": Term Paper # 69054 SHOPPING CART DISABLED The Magic of Simplicity: Edwin Arlington Robinson A biography of the life and works of Edwin Arlington Robinson. 2,455 words ( approx. 9.8 pages ), 8 sources, MLA, $ 74.95 Click here to show/hide summary Abstract This paper looks at the life of the poet E.A. Robinson whose works are highly autobiographical and which can be considered short and perfunctory. The simplicity and profound emotional experience of his poetry is discussed throughout this paper using examples from poems such as as "Richard Cory", "Miniver Cheevey", "The House On The Hill" and "The Mill". From the Paper ""The House On The Hill" isn't as well-known as "Richard Cory" or "Miniver Cheevey" and lacks their irony and snappy composition, but it is written as concisely and brilliantly as both poems. It's message is emphasized because despite its brevity, the poem uses repetition of the two main lines in every stanza. He's sending the reader a message about as subtle as smacking face first into a steel flagpole. This is done methodically, however, and although the poem is an emotional one, it lacks the fire and vigor of a piece written on a whim. Instead of sharp sorrow or anger, long thought out resignation and despair are the fuel for "The House On The Hill"."

9. Edwin Arlington Robinson Edwin Arlington Robinson Born 22Dec-1869 Birthplace Head Tide, ME Died 6-Apr-1935 Location of death New York City Cause of death unspecified http://www.nndb.com/people/652/000099355/

This is a beta version of NNDB Search: All Names Living people Dead people Band Names Book Titles Movie Titles Full Text for Edwin Arlington Robinson Born: 22-Dec Birthplace: Head Tide, ME Died: 6-Apr Location of death: New York City Cause of death: unspecified Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Poet Nationality: United States Executive summary: The Man Against the Sky Father: Edward Robinson (timber merchant, d. 1892) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Palmer (d. 1896 diptheria) Brother: Herman Brother: Dean (d. 1899 drug overdose) University: Harvard University (attended 1891-93) Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 1922 for Collected Poems Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 1925 for The Man Who Died Twice Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 1928 for Tristram Author of books: The Torrent and the Night Before , poetry) The Children of the Night , poetry) Captain Craig The Town Down the River , poetry) The Man Against the Sky , poetry) Merlin , poetry) Lancelot , poetry) Avon's Harvest , poetry) The Man Who Died Twice , poetry) Roman Bartholow , poetry) Dionysus in Doubt , poetry) Tristram , poetry) Cavender's House , poetry) Matthias at the Door , poetry) Amaranth , poetry) King Jasper , poetry) Do you know something we don't?

10. Edwin Arlington Robinson@Everything2.com Edwin Arlington Robinson was born on December 22, 1869 in Maine. However, it wasn t until months after his birth that he was actually given the name Edwin http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=Edwin Arlington Robinson

11. Edwin Arlington Robinson Contains a short biography and some critical works about robinson s poetry. http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/m_r/robinson/robinson.htm

Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) Robinson's Life and Career About Robinson's Poetry On "The House on the Hill" On "Richard Cory" ... Additional Poems by Robinson Prepared and Compiled by Cary Nelson Return to Modern American Poetry Home Return to Poets Index

12. Robinson, Edwin Arlington. 1921. Collected Poems robinson, edwin arlington. 1921. Collected Poems. edwin arlington robinson. robinson won the Pulitzer Prize in 1921 for this collection of 166 poems, http://www.bartleby.com/233/

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13. Edwin Arlington Robinson - American Poet A web site dedicated to edwin arlington robinson, winner of 3 Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. http://robinson.bokardo.com/

@import "/css/screen.css"; Edwin Arlington Robinson - American Poet - 1869-1936 Poems Complete poems from four books of poetry Biography Overview of Robinson's life Pictures Pictures of Robinson and family Timeline Chief Events in Robinson's life Bibliography Record of Robinson in print Links Where to find Robinson on the web Celebrate the first Robinson Biography in 40 years! Special Celebration April 6 - 7, 2007 in Robinson's hometown of Gardiner, Maine The Gardiner Library Association invites all interested in the poetry of Edwin Arlington Robinson to attend a celebration of the new biography of the poet: Edwin Arlington Robinson: A Poet’s Life by Scott Donaldson. Full details Did You Know? Robinson's first publication was the sonnet Thalia , which appeared in a local paper on March 3, 1890. Reader Favorites: Richard Cory Luke Havergal Poem of the Week: The World Popular: Benign Obscurity by Donald Justice About this site

14. Edwin Arlington Robinson Thus wrote Laura E. Richards in her memoir of edwin arlington robinson. We invite you to view this website and decide for yourself which local characters http://www.earobinson.com/

“They will have it — they will print it even, in black and white — that ‘Tilbury Town’ actually represents Gardiner Town, in the flesh and in the spirit. They will have it that the ‘House on the Hill,’ decayed and deserted, is Oaklands. I have E. A. R.’s word for it that this is entirely wrong and absurd, though he says that Gardiner ‘may be responsible, in a shadowy way, for Tilbury Town.’” Thus wrote Laura E. Richards in her memoir of Edwin Arlington Robinson. We invite you to view this website and decide for yourself which local characters Robinson evoked in his poetry. You will see the places he saw, read his poems, and view photos of family and friends. We hope that these bits and pieces of local lore will inspire everyone to visit Gardiner, Maine, and walk the streets of Robinson’s hometown. Welcome to Robinson’s Tilbury Town. Portrait of Edwin Arlington Robinson by Lilla Cabot Perry, 1916. Courtesy of Colby College Special Collections, Waterville, Maine. EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON A Virtual Tour of Robinson's Gardiner, Maine

15. Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) Short overview of robinson s writing style. Includes some suggestions for teaching his work. http://www9.georgetown.edu/faculty/bassr/heath/syllabuild/iguide/robinson.html

Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) Contributing Editor: Nancy Carol Joyner Classroom Issues and Strategies Robert Stevick has said that "Robinson's poetry deserves the attention it does not contrive to attract" (Barnard, Centenary Essays , 66). To introduce Robinson's subtlety, read the poems out loud and more than once. Robinson once told a reader who confessed to being confused about his poetry that he should read the poems one word at a time. Robinson was very sensitive to the sound of words and complained of not liking his name because it sounded like a tin can being kicked down the stairs. He also said that poetry must be music. This musical quality is best perceived by reading his poetry aloud. Major Themes, Historical Perspectives, and Personal Issues Robinson is a "people poet," writing almost exclusively about individuals or individual relationships rather than on more common themes of the nineteenth century. He exhibits a curious mixture of irony and compassion toward his subjectsmost of whom are failuresthat allows him to be called a romantic existentialist. He is a true precursor to the modernist movement in poetry, publishing his first volume in 1896, a decade notable from the point of view of poetry in America only because of one other publication: the first, posthumous, volume of poems by Emily Dickinson . As the introduction emphasizes, many of Robinson's poems are more autobiographical than their seeming objectivity indicates immediately.

16. [minstrels] Miniver Cheevy -- Edwin Arlington Robinson Biography and Assessment robinson, edwin arlington b. Dec. 22, 1869, Head Tide, Maine, U.S. d. April 6, 1935, New York, N.Y. American poet who is best http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/234.html

[234] Miniver Cheevy Title : Miniver Cheevy Poet : Edwin Arlington Robinson Date : 14 Oct 1999 Miniver Cheevy, chil... Length : Text-only version Prev Index Next Your comments on this poem to attach to the end [ microfaq Miniver Cheevy Edwin Arlington Robinson http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/m_r/robinson/miniver.htm has a great analysis of this poem. Robinson was such a fantastic poet. From: Hi I attend Sussex Tech High and my English Teacher taught us this poem and we had to make a "mini" story to go along with it. I some what understand this but, all poems have more then 1 explanation! ~Lindsey~ http://explorer.msn.com ECarroll@ Loren.Hess@ francisdyer@ ... harryhoffner@

17. PAL: Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) Stanford, Donald E. Revolution and Convention in Modern Poetry Studies in Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, edwin arlington robinson, http://web.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap7/robinson.html

PAL: Perspectives in American Literature - A Research and Reference Guide - An Ongoing Project Paul P. Reuben (To send an email, please click on my name above.) Chapter 7: Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) Primary Works Selected Bibliography 1980-Present Study Questions MLA Style Citation of this Web Page ... Home Page Source: Modern American Poetry: EAR "There's is a good deal to live for, but a man has to go through hell really to find it out." - EAR Robinson is the first important poet of the twentieth century and famous for his use of the sonnet and the dramatic monologue. Many of his poems are on individuals and individual relationships; most of these individuals are failures. He is traditional in the use of meter; many of his longer works are in blank verse. Primary Works The Children of the Night The Man Against the Sky , 1916; An Arthurian Trilogy ( Merlin Lancelot , 1920, and Tristram The Three Taverns Avon's Harvest, Collected Poems, Dionysus in Doubt Collected Poems Selected Letters Uncollected Poems and Prose Selected Bibliography 1980-Present Bloom, Harold. ed.

18. Edwin Arlington Robinson Features robinson s sonnets usefully sorted by book. http://www.sonnets.org/robinson.htm

Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) From The Children of the Night From Captain Craig From The Town Down the River From The Man against the Sky From The Three Taverns From Avon's Harvest

19. Robinson's "Merlin" edwin arlington robinson. I. Gawaine, Gawaine, what look ye for to see, So far beyond the faint edge of the world? D ye look to see the lady Vivian, http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/ear-merl.htm

Return to the Merlin Menu of The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester MERLIN by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON I II III IV V VI VII

20. IHAS Poet A Maine poet whose numerous volumes of verse explore the repressive life of smalltown American, edwin arlington robinson drew inspiration for his portraits http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/poet/robinson.html

EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON A Maine poet whose numerous volumes of verse explore the repressive life of small-town American, Edwin Arlington Robinson drew inspiration for his portraits and tales from the tortured lives of his family and acquaintances. Transforming autobiography into myth, he set these stories in the fictitious Tilbury Town, the poet's emblem of the American dream gone awry, a place where creative genius is destroyed by neglect and misunderstanding. Reared in Gardiner, ME, and educated at Harvard, Robinson's philosophical perspective came to combine the idealism of the waning Romantic Age with the dark pessimism of the dawning century. While he believed ardently in the divine spark within all man and nature, he inevitably found that spark clouded with what he called "the black and awful chaos of the night." Given the bleak history of Robinson's own lifepoetic neglect, unrequited passion, and family problems with alcohol his view is not surprising; what is more amazing is the stoicism with which he persevered, ultimately winning national recognition for his long Arthurian poem, TRISTRAM, in 1928. Robinson claimed to have experienced his poetic vocation as an epiphany when, at age seventeen, he became "violently excited over the structure of English blank verse." An admirer of

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