The Works Of Poet Carl Sandburg And His Effect On American Poetry
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The beloved poet, Carl Sandburg, changed the course of American poetry.
He was a poet, novelist, journalist, and songwriter, yet the influence of his
works have not always been acknowledged. Carl Sandburg's evocations of American
urban and rural life, compassion for people, and his love of nature, through his
works have made an enormou ....
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.... 35, 338) Sandburg was the first of a long line of
poets and authors to use the words and phrases that he created in his poetry.
Sandburg's style of writing is what changed the course of American
poetry. Before Sandburg, most poetry and other literary works were considerably
similar, along with dull and boring. He carried poetry to "new horizons." He,
many times, wrote of reality, which was not always what people wanted to read,
but i ....
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Number of words: 1870
Number of pages: 7 (approx. 250 words per double-spaced page)
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