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Presenting a community wide read |
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Carl Sandburg'sAlways the Young Strangers andHarvest Poems |
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Get to know Carl Sandburg, one of the most revered figures
in American literature, with Galesburg Public Library’s One Read.
One Read is a
community-wide read created to unite residents to read, discuss, and experience
a great book. This year we will be reading Always the Young Strangers, a
tale of Galesburg's past.
One Read is sponsored in part by a generous grant from the Galesburg Community Foundation.
Upcoming Activities
Here are a few highlights.
More activities will be posted closer to
April.
Galesburg Trivia Night
One Read: Carl Sandburg will kick off on Thursday, March 29, 2012. At 6:30 p.m. we will be hosting a Galesburg-themed Trivia Night at the library. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams.
Not an expert on Galesburg? Have no fear! There will be plenty of questions for all types of interests. This event is free and open to all, but donations will be accepted for the Carl Sandburg Historic Site Association.
Teams can consist of 2-8 people. Space is limited, so sign up your team today by emailing karly.steele@galesburglibrary.org, or calling the reference department at 343-6118.
Book Discussions
Interested in attending a book discussion? We have several book discussions scheduled, just check our calendar or call the Galesburg Public Library. If you are interested in hosting your own book discussion, please contact the Galesburg Public Library at 343-6118 for materials and assistance.
John Hallwas
On Tuesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. Galesburg Public Library will
host John E. Hallwas. Using the poetry of Carl Sandburg, Hallwas will examine
issues such as struggle, equity, identity, and the meaning of the American work
experience. A writer, speaker, and adult-education leader, John E. Hallwas is
Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Western Illinois University.
This program is made possible in part by an award from the
Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the
Illinois General Assembly.
The Big Write
For the fifth year, we are hosting a creative writing contest. The deadline is Thursday, March 1. Materials may be emailed to bigwrite@galesburglibrary.org, dropped off in person at the library, or mailed to Writing Contest, Galesburg Public Library, 40 E Simmons St., Galesburg, IL 61401. Electronic submissions are preferred. Click here for more information.
Sandburg Days Festival of the Mind
Starting April 19, 2012, Sandburg Days Festival of the Mind activities begin. From family friendly musical entertainment to the Chicago- based Marc Smith Poetry Slam, this year's festival will have something for everyone. Check the calendar for more details.
Where to get copies of the book
Copies of Always the Young Strangers and Harvest Poems may be checked out at the Galesburg Public Library starting in March 2012.
Related Books and Movies
Works by Carl Sandburg
Poetry
In Reckless Ecstasy. Illinois: Asgard Press, 1904.
Incidentals. Illinois: Asgard Press, 1904.
The Plaint of the Rose. Illinois: Asgard Press, 1908.
Chicago Poems. New York, NY: Henry Holt, 1916.
Cornhuskers. New York, NY: Henry Holt, 1918.
Smoke and Steel. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1920.
Slabs of the Sunburst West. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1922.
Selected Poems. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1926.
Good Morning, America. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1928.
The People, Yes. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1936.
Bronze Wood. San Francisco, CA: Grabhorn Press, 1941.
Poems of the Midwest. World Publishing Company, 1946.
The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1950.
Harvest Poems. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1960.
Six New Poems and a Parable. University of Kentucky Press, 1961.
Honey and Salt. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1963.
Breathing Tokens. Edited by Margaret Sandburg. New York, NY: Harcourt,
1978.
Fables, Foibles and Foobles. University of Illinois Press, 1989.
Billy Sunday and Other Poems. Edited by George and Willene Hendrick. New
York, NY: Harcourt, 1993.
Selected Poems of Carl Sandburg. Edited by George and Willene Hendrick.
New York, NY: Harcourt, 1996.
Nonfiction
You and Your Job. Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr & Company, 1908.
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years. Two volumes. New York, NY: Harcourt,
1926.
The American Songbag. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1927.
Steichen the Photographer. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1929.
Mary Lincoln: Wife and Widow. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1932.
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years. Four volumes. New York, NY: Harcourt,
1939.
Storm over the Land. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1942.
Home Front Memo. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1943.
Always the Young Strangers. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1953
A Lincoln Preface. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1953.
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years. One volume edition.
New York, NY, 1954.
The Sandburg Range. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1957.
The Letters of Carl Sandburg. Edited by Herbert Mitgang. New York, NY:
Harcourt, 1968.
The Chicago Race Riots of 1919. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1969.
Carl Sandburg at the Movies. Edited by Dale Fetherling and Doug
Fetherling. New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1985.
The Poet and the Dreamgirl: The Love Letters of Lilian Steichen and Carl
Sandburg. Edited by Margaret Sandburg. University of Illinois Press, 1987.
Fiction
Remembrance Rock. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1948.
For Children
Rootabaga Stories. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1922.
Rootabaga Pigeons. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1923.
Abe Lincoln Grows Up. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1928.
Early Moon. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1930.
Potato Face. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1930.
Prairie-town boy. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1955.
The Wedding Procession of the Rag doll and the Broom Handle and Who Was in It
Wind Song. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1960.
The Sandburg Treasury. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1970.
Rainbows Are Made. New York, NY: Harcourt, 1982.
More Rootabagas. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1993.
Never Kick a Slipper at the Moon. Holiday House, 2008.
Books about Sandburg
Niven, Penelope. Carl Sandburg: A Biography. Macmillan,
1991.
Yannella, Philip R. The Other Carl Sandburg. University
Press of Mississippi, 1996. Sandburg, Helga. Where Love Begins: A Portrait
of Carl Sandburg and His Family As Seen Through the Eyes of His Youngest
Daughter. Donald I. Fine, 1989.
Callahan, North. Carl Sandburg: His Life and His Works.
Pennsylvania State University Press, 1987.
Perry, Lilla. My Friend, Carl Sandburg: The Biography of a
Friendship. Scarecrow, 1981.
d'Alessio, Gregory. Old Troubadour: Carl Sandburg With His
Guitar Friends. Walker, 1978.
Sandburg, Helga. A Great and Glorious Romance: The Story of
Carl Sandburg and Lillian Steichen. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1978.
Longo, Lucas. Carl Sandburg: Poet and Historian. SamHar,
1973.
Haas, Joseph and Gene Lovitz. Carl Sandburg: A Pictorial
Biography. Putnam's, 1967.
Steichen, Edward (ed.) Sandburg: Photographers View Carl
Sandburg. Harcourt, Brace & World, 1966.
Golden, Harry. Carl Sandburg. World, 1961.
Thomas, Benjamin. Portrait for Posterity: Lincoln and His
Biographers. Rutgers, 1947.
Detzer, Karl. Carl Sandburg: A Study in Personality and
Background. Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1941.
Web Sites
Carl Sandburg
Historic Site Association
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in North Carolina
Sandburg Days Festival for the Mind
Please contact the Galesburg Public Library for all of your One Read questions.
Galesburg Public Library, 40 East Simmons Street, Galesburg, IL 61401; Telephone (309)343-6118.
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Updated January 11, 2012.