Reuben Bright - Edwin Arlington Robinson
A three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, Edwin Arlington Robinson was one of the leading American poets at the beginning of the 20th century. Instead of adopting free verse like many of his contemporaries, Robinson stuck to traditional forms and genres. Particularly striking is the narrative power his poems have (even in short poems such as Reuben Bright) and the depth he gives to his characters, capturing the essence of the human experience in just a few lines.
A three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, Edwin Arlington Robinson was one of the leading American poets at the beginning of the 20th century. Instead of adopting free verse like many of his contemporaries, Robinson stuck to traditional forms and genres. Particularly striking is the narrative power his poems have (even in short poems such as Reuben Bright) and the depth he gives to his characters, capturing the essence of the human experience in just a few lines.