Sandburg lincoln biography

Carl August Sandburg (January 6, – J) 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 ( He read newspapers from the North and the South from that period. He read more than 1, books in his first year of research alone. Finally, in Carl Sandburg published the four-volume Pulitzer-Prize winning biography Abraham Lincoln: The War Years. In these writings, the stories of Lincoln and the people and their times are told. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Originally published in six volumes, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Carl Sandburg’s Abraham Lincoln was called “the greatest historical biography of our generation.” Sandburg distilled this work into one volume that became the definitive life of Lincoln. By gleaning every possible reference from history, literature, and popular lore, Sandburg successfully captures not only the legendary.