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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fame brought her introductions to such literary heavyweights as Carson McCullers, Carl Sandburg, Jean-Paul Sartre, Edith Sitwell and Dylan Thomas, all of whom came to regard her with respect and affection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Which city was described as the “City of the Big Shoulders” by poet Carl Sandburg?

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2024

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

From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023

Just where Chicago goes from here is unknown, but the city, once celebrated by the poet Carl Sandburg as the “city of big shoulders,” sees big challenges ahead.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 27, 2022

The city was, in the words of famed poet Carl Sandburg, “fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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