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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