Poems for the People

By Carl Sandburg

Book Overview

Seventy-three poems from Sandburg's early years in Chicago, almost all of them never before in print. They show him as a critic of fast-changing conditions in urban America; a walker in the city; a sensitive poet born to immigrant parents. These poems are a reminder of why we revere Sandburg as an authentic American voice. Edited with an Introduction by George and Willene Hendrick, Sandburg's most accomplished interpreters. An absolutely exhilarating read...a genuine literary event, a virtual rediscovery of an American treasure. -Michael Van Walleghen

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566632366
• ISBN13: 9781566632362
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Good Poetry Collection

Sandburg, a classic American poet, will never lose his luster, i think, as long as the American people remain committed to 'doing tasks.' this compilation demonstrates sandburg's admiration with average working Americans and the honor in their work. While originally published in the first decades of the 20th century, they still carry resonance today. While the selection is not as comprehensive as it could, it is a good compilation of works that anyone interested in sandburg should consider. I bought it at full price at a bookstore after reading through a few pages, it took me immediately.

good for the sandburg scholar

this is a good collection for the fan of sandburg or the scholar. i wouldn't chose this as your first introduction to sandburg (you'd be much, much better off with the selected poems). the poems are not his best, but they are good for those of us who are already sandburg fans.