E.E. Cummings
E.E. Cummings was a highly influential American poet known for his intense and remarkable erotic love poems.
Edward Estlin Cummings
Poet
October 14, 1894
Libra
September 03, 1962
67
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Edward Estlin Cummings, commonly known as E.E. Cummings, was a multifaceted American artist who made significant contributions as a poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright. Recognized as one of the most influential American poets of the 20th century, Cummings produced an extensive body of work, including approximately 2,900 poems, two autobiographical novels, four plays, and a collection of essays. Among his most popular works are his love and nature poems, as well as his strikingly passionate erotic poetry. Some notable titles include “Tulips and Chimneys,” “The Enormous Room,” and “EIMI.”
Cummings also contributed to the literary magazine “The Dial” and worked with dancer and choreographer Martha Graham on the ballet “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.” Throughout his career, he received various accolades, such as the Charles Eliot Norton Professorship at Harvard University. E.E. Cummings is particularly celebrated for his unique and powerful voice in American poetry, especially in his evocative erotic love poems.