... morning, Sandburg would watch a thin man pass his house lost in thought. His name was Professor Philip Green Wright, and the reason some of his works were published (Hacker 39). These influences were a big part of Carl Sandburg's writing and life. Sandburg wrote numerous amounts of poetry and books. His first major ... working on The Prairie Years (Hacker 84). What was supposed to be a 400-page biography for children ended up a six-volume 3,500 page historical treasure (Hacker 89). On ending the book, Sandburg cried because he was parting with Lincoln after all those years. The tears ran ...

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• Approx Pages: 10
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• Grade Level: High School