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E. E. Cummings was born in 1894 in Cambridge, MA. From an early age he loved writing poetry. His family spent their summers in New Hampshire. He got both his bachelor's and master's in Arts at Harvard. And then his quiet life changed. When World War I began, he enlisted in the... Read Full Overview

Edward Estlin Cummings (1894-1962), a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a Harvard University graduate, is best known for his rejection of traditional poetic forms. As e. e. cummings, he conducted radical experiments with spelling, syntax, and punctuation that inspired a... Read Full Overview

Fresh and candid, by turns earthy, tender, defiant, and romantic, Cummings's poems celebrate the uniqueness of each individual, the need to protest the dehumanizing force of organizations, and the exuberant power of love.

Intransigent and honest, e.e. cummings' first collection of poetry, Tulips and Chimneys, is an early example of his masterful linguistic skill and artistic use of free verse.

Over 80 poems are included in this prolific poetry collection, and many highlight... Read Full Overview

Fresh and candid, by turns earthy, tender, defiant, and romantic, Cummings's poems celebrate the uniqueness of each individual, the need to protest the dehumanizing force of organizations, and the exuberant power of love.