Sandburg couldnt continue his education immediately once graduating from eighth grade due to the economic situation of his family. Biography sandburg was born in galesburg, illinois, to parents of swedish ancestry. It was while living here that he wrote, among other poems, his perhaps most famous poem, chicago, from which came the famous and iconic description of. Chicago by carl sandburg poems academy of american poets. At find thousands of poems categorized into thousands of categories. Carl sandburg 6 january 1878 22 july 1967 carl sandburg was an american writer and editor, best known for his poetry. I dont expect you to fully or even partially understand it, but try to take a. Questions must be ontopic, written with proper grammar usage, and understandable to a wide audience. Gathering poems from sandburgs great period carl sandburg received one of his two pulitzer prizes for a 1950 compilation of his poems. In 19, he moved to chicago, illinois and wrote for the. Carl sandburg questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on carl sandburg.
In his youth, he worked many odd jobs before serving in the 6th illinois infantry in puerto rico during the spanishamerican war. Carl sandburg was born on january 6, 1878, in galesburg, illinois, to poor swedish immigrants. All referenced images are also included on the cd as. Carl sandburg was awarded three pulitzer prizes in his lifetimethe first in 1919 for his poetry collection corn huskers, the second in 1940 for his biography abraham lincoln. Grass by carl sandburg poems academy of american poets. He won three pulitzer prizes, two for his poetry and another for a biography of sandburg.
Hog butcher for the world, tool maker, stacker of wheat, player with railroads and the nations freight handler. The war years, and the third in 1951 for complete poems. Essays and criticism on carl sandburg, including the works distaste for formal poetry, chicago poems, cornhuskers and smoke and steel, slabs of the sunburnt west, good morning, america and the. I lived near san francisco while i grew up, and enjoyed seeing the fog come on little cat feet. Chicago sketch masses lost the harbor they will say milldoors halsted street car clark street bridge passersby the walking man of rodin subway the shovel man a teamsters farewell fish crier picnic boat happiness muckers blacklisted graceland child of the romans the right to grief mag onion days population drifts cripple a. Chicago by carl sandburg springfield public schools. Performing the poetry of carl sandburg national park service. Carl sandburg on those who make poems the atlantic. Make a guess as to what you think the poem is about.
Stormy, husky, brawling, city of the big shoulders. He won three pulitzer prizes, two for his poetry and another for a biography of abraham lincoln. Carl sandburgs chicago is a poem about the majesty of one of the united statess first great cities. Carl sandburg poems carl sandburg famous poems from. Carl august sandburg january 6, 1878 july 22, 1967 was an american poet, biographer, journalist, and editor. Carl sandburg was an american writer and editor, best known for his poetry. He studied at lombard college, and then moved to milwaukee, wisconsin, where he worked as an organizer for the socialist democratic party. Mencken called carl sandburg indubitably an american in every pulsebeat. He studied at lombard college, and then moved to milwaukee, wisconsin.