|Sunday, Nov 4, 2012 - 1:30 AM "The Day Carl Sandburg Died" For
much of the 20th century, Carl Sandburg's name was synonymous
with the American experience -- a spokesman on behalf of 'the
people. " He became one of the most successful writers in the
English language, using his unique life -- from impoverished
beginnings on the prairie of Illinois to the halls of Congress
to the Ed Sullivan Show -- in his free verse poetry. His was a
classic American tale of success -- a two-time Pulitzer Prize-
winner, a biographer -- most notably of Abraham Lincoln -- a
journalist, children's storyteller, folk song collector,
novelist and autobiographer. D