Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
2 appearances
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Edition 2 (1919) Special Award
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Edition 32 (1951) Winner
Carl Sandburg
カール・サンドバーグ
Kāru Sandobāgu
Aliases:
Carl August Sandburg / Carl Sandberg / Charles Sandburg
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1878-01-06 （Galesburg, Illinois）
- Died
- 1967-07-22 （Flat Rock, North Carolina） age 89
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Galesburg, Illinois → Milwaukee, Wisconsin → Chicago, Illinois → Harbert, Michigan → Flat Rock, North Carolina
Career
- Occupations
- poet, biographer, journalist, editor
- Active Years
- 1904-1967
- Affiliations
- Poetry Society of America
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombard College | — | — | — | 1898-1903 | United States |
Lombard College
Period:
1898-1903
Country:
United States
non-graduate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Pulitzer Prize | Cornhuskers | 詩 | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1940 | Pulitzer Prize | Abraham Lincoln: The War Years | 歴史 | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Pulitzer Prize | Complete Poems | 詩 | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1952 | Robert Frost Medal | — | — | Poetry Society of America | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | — | — | U.S. Government | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize
1919
Work:
Cornhuskers
Category:
詩
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize
1940
Work:
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years
Category:
歴史
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize
1951
Work:
Complete Poems
Category:
詩
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Robert Frost Medal
1952
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1964
Organization:
U.S. Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1940) Winner
Works
Major Works
Chicago Poems
1916 PoetryPoems capturing the industrial life of Chicago.
Chicagoindustryworking class
Cornhuskers
1918 PoetryPoems about Midwestern rural life.
rural lifeMidwest
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years
1926 BiographyBiography of Lincoln's early life.
Abraham LincolnAmerican history
Rootabaga Stories
1922 Children's literatureWhimsical American fairy tales for children.
American folklorechildren
Bibliography
- Chicago Poems
- Cornhuskers
- Smoke and Steel
- Abraham Lincoln: The War Years
- The People, Yes
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- free versecolloquial languagedemocratic voice
- Recurring Motifs
- industrial workersAmerican peopleChicago cityscape
Legacy
Regarded as a major figure in contemporary literature, known for poetry and Lincoln biography. Winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, called 'America' upon death.
Museums
- Carl Sandburg State Historic Site Galesburg, Illinois
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Flat Rock, North Carolina
Archives
- The Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
In Popular Culture
- Numerous schools, libraries, and a train named after him.
Quotes
-
Carl Sandburg was more than the voice of America, more than the poet of its strength and genius. He was America.
Source: Statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson (1967)
Trivia
- Born to Swedish immigrants.
- Volunteered in the Spanish-American War.
- Worked as a reporter for the Chicago Daily News.