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Publication
New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich [1970]
Description
"The original edition, published in 1950, won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. This new, revised and expanded, edition contains, in addition to the introduction, an index of titles, an index of first lines, and 113 poems not included in the earlier volume."--Jacket.
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LibraryThing member unclebob53703
Being familiar only with a few pieces, there is a lot to explore here. So far, I'm finding the shorter poems especially lovely.
LibraryThing member DanielSTJ
This was a magnificent collection of poems. Going in blind, I was so surprised and impressed by the amount of variety, literary allusions, imagery, and style that Sandburg demonstrated, time and time again, through his work. There are a few poems that miss, but in such a large and excellent
4.75 stars!
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collection there is bound to be that. Overall, this was wonderful and I recommend it to anyone interested in poetry or American literature. It is a treat!4.75 stars!
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Awards
Pulitzer Prize (Winner — Poetry — 1951)
Notable Books List (1950)