What is your opinion on Carl Sandburg?

[LincolnMan]

I recently posted this on FB:
Abraham Lincoln by Carl Sandburg

This classic six volume work started the love of Abraham Lincoln for me. Written in beautiful poetic style that only Sandburg could pen, it takes the reader from Lincoln’s humble beginnings to his end via the assassin’s deed. In all, a magnificent literary portrayal of one of the greatest individuals in American history. Sandburg is largely unknown today, sadly. In his day he was quite the predominant poet and celebrity. He was charming and folksy too. I remember him playing guitar and singing on television. He also “hung out”-at least for photo ops-with the likes of JFK and Marilyn Monroe. But his work on Lincoln was and still is what he is probably best remembered for. Needless to say, that masterpiece has inspired countless others. I was, and continue to be, among them.