Carl Sandburg

Also known as Carl August Sandburg

American writer and editor (1878–1967)

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Carl Sandburg was an American writer and editor who lived from 1878 to 1967 and became one of the most prominent literary figures of the twentieth century. His work left a lasting impact on American literature and culture, making him an important figure worth knowing about for anyone interested in American history and arts.

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Film & TV

Galesburg, Illinois, USA

Known for

Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences — Self (voice) (archive footage)1982
American Playhouse — Self (voice, archive audio)1982
Sandburg, Yes!1959
The Bell Telephone Hour — Self1959
Small World — Self1958
What's My Line? — Self1950
The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
Is Everybody Listening? — Carl Sandburg1947

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Carl
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Galesburg
Place of death: Flat Rock
Occupation: children's writer
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Grammy Awards
Conflict: Spanish–American War
Military rank: Private
Image: Carl Sandburg NYWTS.jpg

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Commons category: Carl Sandburg
date of birth: 1878-01-06
date of death: 1967-07-22
nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature
member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters
writing language: English language
Commons Creator page: Carl Sandburg
has works in the collection: J. Paul Getty Museum
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Encyclopedic overview

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). He enjoyed "unrivaled appeal as a poet in his day, perhaps because the breadth of his experiences connected him with so many strands of American life". When he died in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson observed that "Carl Sandburg was more than the voice of America, more than the poet of its strength and genius. He was America."

Life

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