Poet and biographer. Born in Fort gayles, Illinois, to a Swedish immigrant family. My father works as a blacksmith in the agricultural sector. Carl sandburg entered the Swedish Lutheran Summer School after studying in a local public school for four years. /kloc-started to make a living at the age of 0/3, driving a car and working as a porter in a barber shop. During the 1898 American-Spanish War, he served in Puerto Rico as a war correspondent for the Fort gayles Evening News. In September of the same year, he entered Lombard College to receive free education. /kloc-leave school on 0/9. 1904, the first book of poetry was published, in a delightful joy. After leaving school, I have been to many places, engaged in various occupations, and have been widely exposed to society and folk songs. 1907 assistant editor of tomorrow magazine. Later, he participated in the activities of the Social Democratic Party and served as the secretary of the mayor of Milwaukee Socialist Party.
19 14, carl sandburg's "Chicago" and eight other poems were published in Poetry magazine, which caused great repercussions and mixed comments. The Chicago Poems published by 19 16 confirmed his position in the poetry circle. Since then, he has published poetry collections, The Corn Stripper (19 18), Smoke and Steel (1920), Western Slate Burned by the Sun (1922) and Good Morning, America (/kloc). He and weichel. Lindsay, Edgar Lee. Masters and others formed the Chicago School of Poetry and became the inheritors of the democratic tradition of American poetry. In addition; Carl Sandberg also wrote a biography of Lincoln (6 volumes, 1926- 1942).