E E Cummings vs Carl Sandburg
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Comparison Essay
E.E. Cummings and Carl Sandburg are alike in respect to their biographies, however, very different in the writing techniques they employ.
Cummings is a twentieth century poet, as is Sandburg. Both had their first books of poetry published near the 1920's (Cummings, with Tulips and Chimneys in 1923 and Sandburg with Chicago Poems in 1916).
Cummings became very popular with his books, Tulips and Chimneys and The Enormous Room (1922). The Enormous Room is a witty account of his experiences in a French detention camp. This book contained Cummings first attempt of literary attacks on authoritarianism. Tulips and Chimneys was Cummings first book of poetry and it was extremely popular.
Cummings was a poet who showed, through his writing, who his biggest influences were...