Carl Sandburg
Date of birth: 1878-01-06
Place of birth: Galesburg, Illinois, USA
Known for: Writing
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Biography
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).
Movie Credits
Is Everybody Listening?
1947-09-05
A documentary about the 82% of US citizens that listen to the radio for their entertainment, news an
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
1982-03-02
Perry Miller Adato's first attempt to combine documentary techniques with dramatic re-enactment. The
Sandburg, Yes!
1959-08-10
A portrait of the American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor, Carl Sandburg (1878-1967). He w