About Edwin Arlington Robinson

22 December 1869–6 April 1935

Edwin Arlington Robinson stands as one of the most distinctive and influential voices in American poetry. Renowned for his psychologically nuanced portraits, precise craftsmanship, and unflinching explorations of the human condition, Robinson’s work bridges the 19th and 20th centuries, offering both the rigor of…

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Poems by Edwin Arlington Robinson

• The Tavern Listen
• The Clerks Listen
• Horace to Leuconoë Listen
• Shadrach O'Leary Listen
• The Pilot Listen
• Another Dark Lady Listen

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“Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.”

Emphasising character and resourcefulness in difficult circumstances · Prose remark, commonly attributed

• Hope
• Truth

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