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Edward Estlin Cummings, who was mainly known as e e cummings and also E. E. Cummings, (October 14, 1894 – September 3, 1962), was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright. He was an ambulance driver during World War I and was in an internment camp, which provided the basis for his novel The Enormous Room (1922).
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- Edward Estlin Cummings, October 14, 1894, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Harvard University
- September 3, 1962 (aged 67), Madison, New Hampshire, U.S.
Learn about the life and work of E. E. Cummings, one of the most innovative and influential poets of the 20th century. Explore his poems, his style, his influences, his experiences, and his legacy.
Oct 12, 2019 · Learn about the life and work of E. E. Cummings, one of the most original and influential American poets of the twentieth century. Discover 10 of his best poems, from erotic love to patriotic themes, from sonnets to haiku, and how to own his complete poetry collection.
Feb 26, 2024 · E.E. Cummings (born October 14, 1894, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.—died September 3, 1962, North Conway, New Hampshire) was an American poet and painter who first attracted attention, in an age of literary experimentation, for his unconventional punctuation and phrasing.
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Edward Estlin Cummings is known for his radical experimentation with form, punctuation, spelling, and syntax; he abandoned traditional techniques and structures to create a new, highly idiosyncratic means of poetic expression.
Apr 2, 2014 · E.E. Cummings was a 20th-century poet and novelist known for his innovations in style and structure. He wrote poems that played wildly with form and spacing, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and pacing. He also wrote plays, visual art and prose. Learn about his life, works and legacy.
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A poem by the American poet E. E. Cummings, published in 1952, expressing his love for a person. The poem uses repetition, imagery and symbolism to describe the speaker's feelings and emotions. The poem is part of his collection Complete Poems: 1904-1962, which was published in 1991.
