Famous Poets

YEHUDA AMICHAI Regarded as one of Israel's finest and best poets, Yehuda Amichai was born on 3 May 1924 in the German city of Wurzburg. At the young age of 12, Amichai along with his family, migrated to Jerusalem in the year 1936. During his youth, the young man volunteered to serve as a soldier in the British Army. However, prior to the formation of Israel, he fought the British as a guerilla. An utter patriot, his poetry often reflects his deep love and admiration for his country, Israel. As a poet, he was indeed influenced deeply by famous English poets like W.H. Auden. His works are commonly characterized by their simplicity and lyrical use of the language. Some of his famous works include 'The Amen Stone', 'A Child is Something Else Again' and 'Time'. A truly brilliant writer, Amichai received numerous awards and honours, some of them being Shlonsky Prize, Brenner Prize and Agnon Prize. An exceptional writer, he left for his heavenly abode in the year 2

ROBERT FROST Born on March 26, 1874, Robert Lee Frost was one of the most legendary and famous English poets in the history of mankind. His poem 'The Road Not Taken' has touched millions of young minds and is one which requires no introduction. Having suffered a rough childhood, Robert lost his father to tuberculosis at the young and tender age of 11 years. Post this traumatic event, he moved to Massachusetts along with his family. His interest and passion for verse and poetry grew immensely during his high school years at Lawrence. Having covered a number of odd jobs including editor, teacher and cobbler, Robert published his first poem 'My Butterfly' in the New York newspaper. His poems are often known to use the theme of rural England to describe and make the reader familiar with deep philosophical themes. Filled with beautiful and captivating rhymes, his poems are some of the most beautiful works of the English language. Some of the poet's utterly famous works i