The following is a re-print of the bio-section of http://www.Shelf-Awareness.com’s interview with Robert Frost’s distinguished granddaughter Dr. Lesley Francis. Even though my area is wellness books, I am including this mention because poetry can be healing for many people, and reading about the life of Robert Frost might be healing as well.
Book Brahmin: Lesley Lee Francis
Lesley Lee Francis is the granddaughter of Robert Frost. She received her A.B. degree from Radcliffe College and her Ph.D. in Romance Languages from Duke University. She became a professor of Spanish language, literature and history, and ran a summer program in Spain. Retired from the professional staff of the American Association of University Professors in Washington, D.C., she continues teaching and writing and helps organize the annual Frost Symposium. Dr. Francis has lectured and published extensively on her grandfather, including her biographical study, Robert Frost: An Adventure in Poetry, 1900-1918 (Transaction Publishers). She lives in Arlington, Va.; her three daughters and six grandchildren live nearby. Her new book, You Come Too: My Journey with Robert Frost, is available from the University of Virginia Press (December 3, 2015). |
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