Carl Sandburg wordt gevierd om zijn poëzie, die wordt beschouwd als de belichaming van de Amerikaanse geest. Zijn werken vangen een breed scala aan thema's en stijlen, vaak puttend uit inspiratie uit het Amerikaanse leven en de Amerikaanse cultuur. Sandburgs kenmerkende stem en zijn vermogen om de essentie van het Amerikaanse karakter te vangen, maken hem tot een belangrijke literaire figuur. Zijn schrijven wordt gewaardeerd om zijn authenticiteit en diepe begrip van het Amerikaanse volk.
A long poem that makes brilliant use of the legends and myths, the tall tales and sayings of America. "If America has a folksinger today he is Carl Sandburg, a singer who comes out of the prairie soil... who can hand back to the people a creation that has scraps of their own insight, humor, and imagination" (Padraic Colum).
The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote cultural literature by offering an affordable, high-quality edition that remains faithful to the original.
More than 500 photographs of people from all over the world illustrate those moments and feelings in life that all men share. Reissue.
Originally published: New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1922.
"One may read and appreciate the book for its scholarship and the cultural insights it offers on the pre-World War One era, but I suspect that most readers will delight in the emerging and appealing love story of Carl and Lillian. In our rather nihilistic age, "The Poet and the Dream Girl" acts as a kind of moral and philosophical tonic, making one believe again in all the possibilities for art, love, and social reform so passionately and beautifully espoused in these pages." - Dan Guillory, "Illinois Books. "
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"Originally published in six volumes, 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." --Descripción del editor.
The book is a facsimile reprint of an original antiquarian work, offering a glimpse into its historical significance. While it may contain imperfections typical of older texts, such as marks and notations, it serves as a valuable resource for those interested in cultural heritage. The reprint is part of a broader initiative to preserve and promote literature, ensuring that classic works remain accessible in high-quality editions that honor their original form.
"What Sandburg knew and said was what America knew from the beginning and said from the beginning and has not yet, no matter what is believed of her, forgotten how to say," wrote Archibald MacLeish about Carl Sandburg - that most American of poets - and his connection to the American psyche.
Originally published: San Diego: Harcourt Brace, c1922.