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(sănd′bûrg′, săn′-), Carl August 1878-1967.
American writer known for his free verse poems celebrating American people, geography, and industry and for his six-volume biography Abraham Lincoln (1926-1939). His collections of poetry include Smoke and Steel (1920).
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Sandburg

(ˈsændbɜːɡ; ˈsænbɜːɡ)
n
(Biography) Carl. 1878–1967, US writer, noted esp for his poetry, often written in free verse
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Sand•burg

(ˈsænd bɜrg, ˈsæn-)

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