- Carl Sandburg was awarded three Pulitzer Prizes in his lifetime—the first in 1919 for his poetry collection Corn Huskers, the second in 1940 for his biography...
- "Chicago" is a poem by Carl Sandburg about the city of Chicago that became his adopted home. It first appeared in Poetry, March 1914...
- Carl Sandburg's publication of "Chicago" in Poetry magazine celebrates its 100th anniversary this March...
- "Chicago" is a love poem for the city of Chicago, which often gets a bad reputation from people who don't live there.
- Written by Carl Sandburg, a son of Illinois and a poet of the people, the poem was first published in 1914 as part of his collection “Chicago Poems.”
- As the title suggests, the poem Chicago is the epitome of life that prevailed during the poet’s period.
- Download the PDF of Chicago by Carl Sandburg, a powerful tribute to the bustling city's grit, resilience, and vibrant spirit.
- While others may only see the brutality and despair in Chicago the speaker sings to the fierce toughness and pride of his city.
- The poem's portrayal of Chicago as a place of both vitality and violence is an indictment of the unregulated capitalism that characterized the period.
- Read, review and discuss the Chicago poem by Carl Sandburg on Poetry.com.
