Sandburg's "Chicago Poems": Empathy for Others & Meaningful Sense of Place

102 East Wesley Street,Wheaton IL 60187

10 September, 2022

Description

Join Professor John Hallwas's discussion of the famous Carl Sandburg’s perspective on Chicago more than a century ago. Discover how Sandburg’s works relate to the need for fostering a sense of place or community--which remains a crucial matter for towns and counties today. Professor Hallwas has written about more than a hundred Illinois authors, in books and articles, including an introduction in the modern edition of Carl Sandburg's Chicago Poems. This program is part of the "Stories of DuPage" exhibit and program series supported by DuPage Foundation, visit dupagemuseum.org for more information.