Carl Sandburg: Midwestern Poet, Biographer, Journalist, and Musician
Exhibit designed and curated by Holly Peterson
This exhibit examines the life and work of Carl Sandburg, an Illinois-born poet, biographer, journalist, and folk musician. His most notable works include the poetry collections Chicago Poems (1916) and Cornhuskers (1918), the children’s book Rootabaga Stories (1922), and his six-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln. Sandburg is known as “the poet of the people;” in all of his work, he was dedicated to showing the realities of midwestern and American life.
Exhibit Content
Early Life
Journalism and Poetry
Biographical Work
Folk Music
Impact and Legacy
Sources and Further Reading