The People, Yes

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The People, Yes is a sprawling, populist epic poem by Carl Sandburg that celebrates the resilience, humor, and democratic spirit of ordinary Americans during the early 20th century.

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instanceOf epic poem
literary work
poem
author Carl Sandburg
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
form free verse
genre epic poetry
poetry
political poetry
social commentary
hasInfluenced later American political poetry
socially engaged literature
influencedBy American folk speech
American populist tradition
language English
literaryPeriod 20th-century American literature
literaryTechnique anecdote
cataloging
dialogue
humor
repetition
movement populism
narrativePerspective collective first person
notableFor celebration of democratic spirit
expansive, sprawling structure
focus on ordinary Americans
use of vernacular speech
setting United States in the early 20th century
style colloquial language
oral storytelling tradition
subjectMatter labor and work
ordinary Americans
politics and government
urban and rural life
theme American life
collective voice
democracy
economic hardship
humor
ordinary people
resilience
social justice
tone celebratory
hopeful
ironic

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Carl Sandburg notableWork The People, Yes
Carl notableWork The People, Yes
subject surface form: Carl Sandburg