The Death of the Hired Man
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"The Death of the Hired Man" is a poem by Robert Frost
. Although it was first published in 1915 with other Frost poetry in the North of Boston
collection, Frost biographer Harold Bloom
notes that the poem was written in 1905 or 1906.
Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and...
. Although it was first published in 1915 with other Frost poetry in the North of Boston
North of Boston
North of Boston is a 1914 poetry collection by Robert Frost. It includes two of his most famous poems, "Mending Wall" and "After Apple-Picking"...
collection, Frost biographer Harold Bloom
Harold Bloom
Harold Bloom is an American writer and literary critic, and is Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. He is known for his defense of 19th-century Romantic poets, his unique and controversial theories of poetic influence, and his prodigious literary output, particularly for a literary...
notes that the poem was written in 1905 or 1906.