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Chicago Poems

Chicago Poems

Sandburg, Carl

Hardcover

Series: Kessinger Legacy Reprints

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral PoetryRegional: Middle Atlantic

ISBN10: 1168974682
ISBN13: 9781168974686
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Chicago Poems is a collection of poetry written by Carl Sandburg, an American poet, journalist, and historian. The collection was first published in 1916 and includes 103 poems that explore the city of Chicago, its people, and its culture. Sandburg's writing style is known for its simplicity and accessibility, often using free verse and colloquial language to convey his observations of urban life. The poems in Chicago Poems cover a range of topics, from the bustling streets and towering skyscrapers to the working-class neighborhoods and the struggles of immigrant communities. Sandburg also touches on themes of love, loss, and the human condition. The collection is considered a classic of American poetry and is a testament to Sandburg's skill as a writer and his deep connection to the city of Chicago.1916. Sandburg, Pulitzer Prize winning poet, was virtually unknown to the literary world when, in 1914, a group of his poems appeared in the nationally circulated Poetry magazine. His work found beauty and glory in the simple America that surrounded him: the farms, industry, landscape, culture, and most importantly, the American people. Chicago Poems was Sandburg's first published book of poems. Among the dozens of poems in this collection are such well-known verses as Chicago, Fog, To a Contemporary Bunkshooter, Who Am I? and Under the Harvest Moon as well as many others. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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