Frost: A Literary Life Reconsidered - Paperback
by William H. Pritchard (Author)
Although this book does not attempt to revive the image of Frost as a benign, white-haired sage, it does present him in a strikingly different light than did Lawrence Thompson's controversial three-volume biography. William H. Pritchard sees Frost whole, demonstrating the complex interaction between the poet's life and work. Based not only on the poetry, but on letters, notebooks, recorded interviews, and public appearances as well, Frost: A Literary Life Reconsidered examines the most interesting and significant aspects of Frost's life and poetry and offers an attentive, sensitive portrait of an artist whose critical reputation continues to grow.
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Although this book does not attempt to revive the image of Frost as a benign, white-haired sage, it does present him in a strikingly different light than did Lawrance Thompson's controversial three-volume biography. William H. Pritchard sees Frost whole, demonstrating the complex interaction between the poet's life and work. Based not only on the poetry, but on letters, notebooks, recorded interviews, and public appearances as well, 'Frost: A Literary Life Reconsidered' examines the most interesting and significant aspects of Frost's life and poetry and offers an attentive, sensitive portrait of an artist whose critical reputation continues to grow.
Author Biography
William H. Pritchard (William Harrison Pritchard, Jr.) is one of the most respected literary critics of his generation, known for a style of criticism that combines rigorous close reading with a distinctive wit and deep love of the English language. His work spans literary biography, essay collections, and cultural criticism, and has appeared in such publications as the Hudson Review, New York Times Book Review, and The American Scholar. His books include Wyndham Lewis (Twayne, 1968), Lives of the Modern Poets (1980), Randall Jarrell: A Literary Life (1990), English Papers: A Teaching Life (1995), Updike: America's Man of Letters (2000), Playing It by Ear: Literary Essays and Reviews (2008), and Ear Training: Literary Essays (Paul Dry Books, 2023). His most recent publication, On Frost and Eliot (Paul Dry Books, 2025), was named a 2025 Outstanding Academic Title by the American Library Association's Choice Reviews.
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