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Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes.

Seamus Heaney 20th and 21st-century Irish poet, playwright, translator, and lecturer

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Erich Fried Austrian writer

Erich Fried was an Austrian-born poet, writer and translator. He initially became known to a broader public in both Germany and Austria for his political poetry, and later for his love poems. As a writer he mostly wrote plays and short novels. He also translated works by different English writers from English into German, most notably works by William Shakespeare.

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Parvin Etesami Iranian poet

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—From Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", first published this year in his collection New Hampshire

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Emil Boyson was a Norwegian poet, author, and translator.

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Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.