I'm either going to be a writer or a bum. - Carl Sandburg

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I'm either going to be a writer or a bum.

Carl Sandburg

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About Carl Sandburg

Carl August Sandburg (6 January 1878 –22 July 1967) was an American poet, historian, novelist, balladeer and folklorist.

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Alternative Names: Carl August Sandburg

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