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About Carl Sandburg
American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor
Carl Sandburg was an American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor, active in the 20th century, 1878 to 1967. He is remembered for his poetry and for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. During his lifetime, Sandburg was widely seen as a major figure in modern literature. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, two for poetry and one for his Lincoln biography, and his reputation rested in part on books such as Chicago Poems, Cornhuskers, and Smoke and Steel. His work was often praised for its broad connection to American life.
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Books by Carl Sandburg
Abraham Lincoln
2002
The Chicago Race Riots
2013
Not everyday an aurora borealis for your birthday
1997
Abe Lincoln grows up
2003