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Cummings
(1894-1962)
Who Was E.E. Cummings?
E.E. Cummings was an innovative poet known for his lack of stylistic and structural conformity, as seen in volumes like Tulips and Chimneys and XLI Poems.
After self-publishing for much of his career, he eventually found wide recognition. A playwright and visual artist as well, Cummings died on September 3, 1962.
Early Life
Edward Estlin Cummings was born on October 14, 1894, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
His father was a minister and professor, while his mother instilled in the youngster a love of language and play.
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Cummings went on to earn both his B.A. and his M.A. by 1916 from Harvard University, where his father taught, before going on to serve in World War I overseas as a volunteer for the ambulance corps.
A pacifist, Cummings was imprisoned for several months by French authorities for suspicion of treason due to letters he'd written.
He later recounted his jail experiences in the autobiographical novel The Enormo