What can be gained from poetry? As Carl Sandburg proves, poetry can be used as a vehicle for social reform.
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This article is about the writer. For the passenger train service, see Carl Sandburg (train).
| Carl Sandburg | |
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 Sandburg in 1955 |
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| Born | January 6, 1878 Galesburg, Illinois |
| Died | July 22, 1967 (aged 89) Flat Rock, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Journalist, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Lombard College |
| Notable work(s) | Abraham Lincoln: The War Years, Rootabaga Stories |
| Notable award(s) | Three Pulitzer Prizes |
| Spouse(s) | Lilian Steichen |
| Children | Margaret, Helga, and Janet |
Carl Sandburg (January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967) was an American writer and editor, best known for his poetry. He was the recipient of threePulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry and another for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. H. L. Mencken called Sandburg “indubitably an American in every pulse-beat”.
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