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Carl Sandburg adventures of a poet

Traces the life of the American poet, journalist, and historian who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the Pulitzer Prize for History.

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Main Author: Niven, Penelope
Other Authors: Nadel, Marc (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, c2003.
Edition:1st ed.
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Sandburg, Carl, > 1878-1967 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Poets, American > 20th century > Biography > Juvenile.
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Summary:Traces the life of the American poet, journalist, and historian who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the Pulitzer Prize for History.
Physical Description:[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:0152046860 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:Penelope Niven received a bachelor's degree from Greensboro College and a master's degree in English from Wake Forest University. She wrote several books during her lifetime including Carl Sandburg: A Biography, Steichen: A Biography, Thornton Wilder: A Life, and Swimming Lessons. She co-wrote Voices and Silences with James Earl Jones. She won the International Reading Association Prize for Carl Sandburg: Adventures of a Poet in 2003 and the North Carolina Award in Literature. She was the writer-in-residence at Salem College for 12 years. She died on August 29, 2014 at the age of 75.

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