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Sandburg

American  
[sand-burg, san-] / ˈsænd bɜrg, ˈsæn- /

noun

  1. Carl, 1878–1967, U.S. poet and biographer.


Sandburg British  
/ ˈsændbɜːɡ, ˈsænbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. Carl. 1878–1967, US writer, noted esp for his poetry, often written in free verse

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It reminded me of the poet Carl Sandburg’s famous line: “The fog comes on little cat feet.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Thus the poet Carl Sandburg’s version of an ancient lawyer’s adage in his epic poem, “The People, Yes.”

From Los Angeles Times

It has its psychological roots in works like Carl Sandburg’s "The People, Yes," and ultimately derives from the delusion of American exceptionalism.

From Salon

Carl Sandburg needed to calm down about Chicago.

From Washington Post

So did Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg, who said they “seem entirely authentic.”

From Washington Post