| Chicago Poems Contributor(s): Sandburg, Carl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252062345 ISBN-13: 9780252062346 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1992 Annotation: Chicago Poems (1916) brought Carl Sandburg to national attention, and it remains one of the most widely known volumes of American poetry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.52 |
| LCCN: 91021284 |
| Series: Prairie State Books |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.49" W x 8" (0.62 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Locality - Chicago, Illinois |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now considered possibly Illinois' greatest poet, Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) saw himself as a bard of the working class. Chicago Poems brought him to national attention and is one of the few Chicago classics that can also be termed an American classic. It includes such famous poems as "Chicago" and "Fog," as well as many others whose subjects range from the lives of ordinary citizens to city scenes and World War I. Written in powerful free verse, the poems are notable for their realistic portrayal of the struggle of working people and their focus on the lyric beauty of the urban environment. |