卡尔·桑德堡(1878-1967)是美国当代著名诗人及传记作家,素有“工业美国桂冠诗人”之称,其作品曾获海伦·列文生诗歌奖,并两度获得普利策奖及美国文学艺术学院历史奖。他的作品广泛取材于现实生活,语言直接来源于口语、方言、民歌,明快而有力,感情真挚而强烈,和广大劳苦人民有着一致的爱憎。 Karl Sundborg (1878-1967) is a famous contemporary American poet and biographer, known as the “industrial American poet Laureate”, whose work won the Helen Levinson poetry award, and twice won the Pulitzer Award and the American Academy of Arts and History Award. His works are widely drawn from the real life. The language comes directly from spoken language, dialect and folk songs. His works are bright and powerful, his feelings are sincere and strong, and they have a consistent love and hatred with the working people.