Search Britannica
Click here to search
Search Britannica
Click here to search
SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
Login
Subscribe to Britannica Premium
SUBSCRIBE TO PREMIUM
Home
Biographies
Animals & Nature
History & Society
Science & Tech
Geography & Travel
Arts & Culture
ProCon
Money
Games & Quizzes
Videos
Today in History
Dictionary
New Articles
Biographies
Browse Biographies
Animals & Nature
Birds, Reptiles & Other Vertebrates
Environment
Fossils & Geologic Time
Insects & Other Invertebrates
Mammals
Plants
History & Society
History
Philosophy & Religion
Politics, Law & Government
Society & Social Issues
Science & Tech
Health & Medicine
Science
Technology
Geography & Travel
Geography & Travel
Arts & Culture
Entertainment & Pop Culture
Literature
Sports & Recreation
Visual Arts
Image Galleries
Podcasts
Summaries
Top Questions
Lists and Stories
Britannica Kids
Ask the Chatbot
Games & Quizzes
History & Society
Science & Tech
Biographies
Animals & Nature
Geography & Travel
Arts & Culture
ProCon
Money
Videos
Robert Lowell
Introduction
Boston Brahmin
Lord Weary’s Castle
, first Pulitzer, and service as poet laureate
Life Studies
and confessional poetry
Later works
Influences and legacy
Quotes
References & Edit History
Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
At a Glance
Robert Lowell summary
Quizzes
A Study of Poetry
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Poetry: First Lines
Related Questions
Who was Gwendolyn Brooks?
How did Gwendolyn Brooks’s work change after attending a conference at Fisk University in 1967?
Why is Sylvia Plath important?
When was Sylvia Plath married?
Contents
Home
Literature
Poetry
Poets L-Z
Robert Lowell: Quotes
Optimism and Pessimism
If we see light at the end of the tunnel,
It's the light of the oncoming train.
Robert Lowell