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The Birth of E.E. Cummings
Edward Estlin Cummings was born October 14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. -
College
He received his BA in 1915 and his MA in 1916 from Harvard University. -
Ambulance
Cummings left the U.S for France and volunteer for a ambulance driver in World War I in 1917. -
Jailbird
Cumming and his friend, William Slater Brown, were arrested on suspicion of espionage on September 21, 1917 but were released on December 19. -
Jailbird
Cumming and his friend, William Slater Brown, were arrested on suspicion of espionage on September 21, 1917 but were released on December 19. -
Fort Devens
In 1918 Cummings was drafted into the army and served in the 73rd Division at Fort Devens. -
His Darling Daughter
E.E had a daughter named Nancy, with his cousin at the time, on December 20, 1919 -
E.E. the Artist?
Cummings gained recognition as a painter in a number of art shows in the 1920s. -
Trouble in Paradise
In May of 1924, E.E. Cummings and Elaine separated and 7 months later they got divorced. -
Wedding Bells
He married his first wife, Elaine Orr who was his cousin when she was 19 and he was 25 on March 19, 1924. -
CIOPW
In 1931, he published CIOPW, a collection of works in various mediums. -
I Carry Your Heart (With Me)
E.E.'s poem "I Carry Your Heart (With Me) was published in 1952. This poem shows the true nature of love. -
Artistic Growth
Cummings got criticized for letting himself become static in technique and not showing artistic growth around 1953 -
Accusations
Around 1956, his work had been accused of being racist and anti-Semitic. -
Bollingen Prize
Cummings received many honors one was the Bollingen Prize in Poetry he received in 1958. -
The Death of E.E. Cummings
Edward Estlin Cummings died of a stroke on September 3, 1962 at Memorial Hospital in North Conway, New Hampshire.
