Lowell, Robert (Vol. 8) - Lowell, Robert 1917–1977
Lowell, Robert 1917–1977
Though also a playwright, critic, and translator, it is preeminently as poet that Lowell distinguished himself in American letters. Lowell relentlessly probed the dark side of the human condition through symbol, myth, and history using rich imagery and highly descriptive language. His raw honesty, especially displayed in Life Studies, is said to be the origin of the contemporary confessional movement. The theme of history, both personal and national, runs throughout his works. Lowell's self-avowed goal was to "deal with all experience in a variety of styles, without a conflict of form and content." Lowell was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 1947. (See also CLC, Vols. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 9-12, rev. ed.)
Robert Lowell … is one of the most history-conscious American writers of our time precisely because he has a quarrel with history.
If history is the past, and...
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