| Selected Poems Contributor(s): Sandburg, Carl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156003961 ISBN-13: 9780156003964 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1996 Annotation: This new collection of Sandburg' s finest and most representative poetry draws on all of his previous volumes and includes four unpublished poems about Lincoln. The Hendricks' comprehensive introduction discusses how Sandburg' s life and beliefs colored his work and why it continues to resonate so deeply with americans today. Edited and with an Introduction by George and Willene Hendrick. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - African American - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Love & Erotica |
| Dewey: 811.52 |
| LCCN: 95050686 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new collection of Sandburg's finest and most representative poetry draws on all of his previous volumes and includes four unpublished poems about Lincoln. The Hendricks' comprehensive introduction discusses how Sandburg's life and beliefs colored his work and why it continues to resonate so deeply with americans today. Edited and with an Introduction by George and Willene Hendrick. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sandburg, Carl: - CARL SANDBURG (1878-1967) was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize, first in 1940 for his biography of Abraham Lincoln and again in 1951 for Complete Poems. Before becoming known as a poet, he worked as a milkman, an ice harvester, a dishwasher, a salesman, a fireman, and a journalist. Among his classics are the Rootabaga Stories, which he wrote for his young daughters at the beginning of his long and distinguished literary career. |