Carl Sandburg

Carl Sandburg

1878-01-06

Biography

Carl August Sandburg (January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967) was an American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry and one for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. During his lifetime, Sandburg was widely regarded as "a major figure in contemporary literature", especially for volumes of his collected verse, including Chicago Poems (1916), Cornhuskers (1918), and Smoke and Steel (1920).

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Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences

Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences

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Is Everybody Listening?

Is Everybody Listening?

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Sandburg, Yes!

Sandburg, Yes!

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