Poet, journalist, biographer, autobiographer, songwriter, and folk song performer. Carl Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois on January 6, 1878. He had to quit school young and do a variety of jobs to help support his family. He served in the Spanish American War for a short time then entered college at Lombard. He left there without a degree. Sandburg worked for a time as a journalist for such publications as the "Chicago Daily News" and the "System." He also dedicated some time to his political views by serving as secretary to the Socialist mayor of Milwaukee. Sandburg has published a variety of collections of poems and books such as Chicago Poems, Cornhuskers, Smoke and Steel, etc. He has also written biographies on Abraham Lincoln. He has won several awards like the Pulitzer prize for Abraham Lincoln: The War Years and Complete Poems. Sandburg also performed and collected folk songs. He composed two collections entitled The American Songbag and The New Songbag. Both were collections of folksongs. There are also several recodings that Sandburg has been the primary performer on as well as recordings that are strictly Sandburg's own lyrics and music. He died on July 22, 1967 at the age of 89. Sandburg was a working man's man. In all of his work he wanted to portray the reality of life through the everyday man.

Biographies

Carl Sandburg - The Academy of American Poets

A bibliography of Sandburg's poems and prose are listed as well as a biography.

 

Carl Sandburg Modern American Poetry site

Includes information on his life and some of his political views along with a picture.

 

Carl Sandburg, a famous poet in the 19th and ...

A biography and a few of Sandburg's poems are included in the site.

 

Carl Sandburg Website

This site has a great list of sources on paper about a variety of things related to Sandburg. Briefly discusses Sandburg's life.

 

Carl Sandburg and the times

This site contains a biography of Sandburg along with some background information about the music, inventions, events, people, etc. of the 1920's.

 

WER: Carl Sandburg and the Steichens

Discusses his time in Wisconsin.

Chronology

Carl Sandburg chronology

A very extensive chronology is available here as well as some great pictures of him, his house (inside and out), his wife, and a couple of pictures portraying his passion for music.

Poems

Carl Sandburg Chicago Poems and Biography

Divides the life of Sandburg into categories. Lists all the poems that are in the collection of Chicago Poems. Also has a discussion page.

 

Carl Sandburg 2 Poems

Two of Sandburg' s poems are available here however that is the extent of the website.

 

Carl Sandburg (1878-1967)

A list of links to web pages on Sandburg's poems and general information.

Quotes

 

Carl Sandburg quotes and biography

A biography that includes some quotes and a poem.

 

The Quote Aholic's Inspirational Quotes: Carl...

Although this site only has three quotes by Sandburg I think that the quotes give you a good basis as to what Sandburg is about. I think the site is growing also.

 

Database Results for "Carl Sandburg"

Another page that lists a few quotes by Sandburg but the quotes are so good that I can not pass the page.

Performer/ Songwriter

 

Carl Sandburg singer, songwriter

Contains a list of songs and links to the albums and lyrics.

 

Folk Music Performer Index - S to San

Lists all of the recordings that Sandburg has been the principal performer on.

 

Phil Gaye Johnson - Folk Music - Recordings

Has some songs by other artists that have been in the American Songbag by Sandburg.

 

Flat Rock Ballads - Carl Sandburg - 1972

Includes the cover art of the album in which Sandburg performs. Also has some of the lyrics (poems) available to be read.

Lincoln Biography Information

 

 

The Carl Sandburg Collection

A biography is included as well as a brief discussion of his works on Lincoln. There are also a couple of links to see letters between Lincoln scholars and Sandburg.

Letters

 

Document: Letter to Carl Sandburg from Helen ...

 

Document: Letter to Helen Keller from Carl Sa...