Pulitzer Prize Poetry Winner
Lord Weary's Castle
by Robert Lowell
Summary
A landmark of the "Confessional" movement, grappling with family history, Catholic conversion, and the violence of the Puritan legacy.
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Historical Context & Significance
Lowell was 30 years old when he won. A conscientious objector like Shapiro, he had been imprisoned during the war for refusing the draft.