Robert Frost: America’s Poet and American Politics

When: Thursday, November 12, 2026, reception 5:00 to 5:30, panel discussion 5:30 to 7:00 pm Where: Duane Physics G130 (DUAN G130) In-person registration About the Event: In this discussion, panelists will examine the life and legacy of Robert Frost, as it intersects with American politics. Frost is arguably the most recognizable American poet in the world, yet his career has been marked by a complex relationship with American politics. As the United States’ first Poet Laureate, the first poet to read at a presidential inauguration, and one of JFK’s cultural emissaries to the USSR, Frost saw himself as wielding poetic power in the service of American civic life at home, and American “soft power” abroad. This panel will explore the role of poetry and the arts in civic life, asking what role poetry might have… Robert Frost: America’s Poet and American Politics is scheduled at Duane Physics and Astrophysics in Boulder on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Presented by Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization, the date, time and location for this live music event were verified against the organizer’s official calendar. Admission information:…

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