Robert Lee Frost was an American poet best known for his vivid poems describing rural life in England. He had an admirable command of colloquial speech and wrote descriptive poems about ordinary people going about their lives with a philosophical undertone. He was a much-celebrated literary figure with several awards and honors to his name. He is the only poet so far to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. The son of a journalist, he started writing poems as a school student. As a young man, he worked in several jobs but found no satisfaction. He realized poetry was his true calling and became a full-time poet. It did not take him long to establish himself successfully in his literary career. Later on, he also took up teaching. He was considered a brilliant teacher and held positions at several prestigious institutions, including Amherst College and the University of Michigan. As a poet, he was much appreciated for the honesty in his tone and his skills at depicting rural life and the lives of ordinary people in a clear, realistic manner. He received the Congressional Gold Medal and the Edward MacDowell Medal for his contribution to the arts.