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CARL SANDBURGCarl August Sandburg (January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967) was an American writer and editor best known for poetry. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, two for his poetry and one for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. H. L. Mencken called Sandburg "indubitably an American in every pulse-beat".
CARL SANDBURGBIOGRAPHY
BornCarl August SandburgJanuary 6, 1878Galesburg, Illinois
Died July 22, 1967 (aged 89)Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina
Occupation Journalist, authorNationality AmericanEthnicity SwedishAlma mater Lombard College (non-graduate)
Notable work(s) Abraham LincolnRootabaga Stories
Notable award(s)Pulitzer Prize1919, 1940, 1951
Spouse(s) Lilian SteichenChildren Margaret, Helga, and Janet
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