This Biography is about one of the best Professional Writer of the world Carl Sandburg including his Height, weight,Age & Other Detail…
| Biography Of Carl Sandburg | |
| Also Listed In | Editors |
| Famous as | Writer & Editor |
| Nationality | American |
| Personal Detail of Carl Sandburg | |
| Born on | 06 January 1878 |
| Birthday | 6th January |
| Died At Age | 89 |
| Sun Sign | Capricorn |
| Born in | Galesburg |
| Died on | 22 July 1967 |
| place of death | Flat Rock |
| City, States, Provinces & Districts | Illinois |
| father | August Anderson Sandburg |
| mother | Clara Anderson |
| siblings | Mary Johnson |
| Spouse/Partner | Lilian Steichen |
| children | Margaret, Helga, Janet |
| Education | Lombard College (1898-1902) |
| Awards | 1951 – Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 1960 – Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
1919 – Pulitzer Prize for History |
| Robert Frost Medal – American Academy of Arts – Letters Gold Medal for History | |
| Introduction |
Carl Sandburg was a famous American writer and editor, much acclaimed for his poetry. During his lifetime, he won three Pulitzer Prizes, two for his poetry and another for a biography of Abraham Lincoln. He is also remembered for his works for children like, Rootabaga Stories and Rootabaga Pigeons . In 1959, Sandburg was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Performance – Documentary Or Spoken Word for his recording of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait with the New York Philharmonic. His other important works included Chicago Poems (1916), Cornhuskers (1918), Good Morning, America (1928) and Potato Face (1930). |
