Library Journal declared her first collection of poems, The Unicorns, "clear and crisp and filled with the vibrations of love, death and everyday existence." This new publication promises to continue that tradition of openness and depth of meaning. Sandburg quotes her father's review (1916) of Ezra Pound to explain her philosophy toward poetry: "People write poetry because they want to.... It is the dark stuff of life that comes and goes.".
Recounts the family backgrounds of and the lifelong romance between the author's passionate, independent father, Carl Sandburg, and her beautiful, gifted mother, Lilian Steichen, in addition to offering a profile of renowned American photographer Edward Steichen.
The youngest daughter of Carl Sandburg, America's most accomplished and prolific poet, turns her pen to a loving portrait of her parents and sisters, her father's work and the life they shared in the giant shadow his fame cast. Photographs and illustrations throughout.
Library Journal declared her first collection of poems, The Unicorns, "clear and crisp and filled with the vibrations of love, death and everyday existence." This new publication promises to continue that tradition of openness and depth of meaning. Sandburg quotes her father's review (1916) of Ezra Pound to explain her philosophy toward poetry: "People write poetry because they want to.... It is the dark stuff of life that comes and goes.".
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