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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.
Jan 6, 2012 · Carl Sandburg. 1878–1967. Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images. Poet Carl Sandburg was born into a poor family in Galesburg, Illinois. In his youth, he worked many odd jobs before serving in the 6th Illinois Infantry in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.
Carl Sandburg was an American poet, historian, novelist, and folklorist. From the age of 11, Sandburg worked in various occupations—as a barbershop porter, a milk truck driver, a brickyard hand, and a harvester in the Kansas wheat fields. When the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898, he enlisted.
Carl Sandburg - Carl Sandburg was awarded three Pulitzer Prizes in his lifetime—the first in 1919 for his poetry collection Corn Huskers, the second in 1940 for his biography Abraham Lincoln: The War Years, and the third in 1951 for Complete Poems.
Carl Sandburg was an American poet born in his hometown, Galesburg, Illinois, in January of 1878. His parents, emigrants from Sweden, were quite poor and only took on the name of “Sandburg,” having altered it from “Sandberg” after arriving in America.
May 15, 2023 · Carl Sandburg's free verse style of poetry, journalism, biography, children's stories, prose writing, and social activism provided a popular voice for the American people of the twentieth century.
Aug 18, 2012 · Sandburg was a popular platform performer, playing the guitar and singing American folk music, and reading his poetry and prose. In 1926 he published the two-volume...
Jul 1, 2019 · Carl Sandburg was an American poet who became widely known to the public not only for his poetry but for his multi-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln. As a literary celebrity, Sandburg was familiar to millions.
Poet Carl Sandburg was born into a poor family in Galesburg, Illinois. In his youth, he worked many odd jobs before serving in the 6th Illinois Infantry in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.
Dec 9, 2009 · In this edition of the podcast, we'll hear poems by Carl Sandburg. Carl Sandburg was born in 1878, in a cottage in Galesburg, Illinois. His parents were Swedish immigrants who instilled a powerful work ethic. At age 13, Sandburg left school to deliver milk, shine shoes and heave coal.
