E. E. Cummings

E. E. Cummings was an American writer of the 20th century. He is mostly notable for his poetry. His first collection is Tulips & Chimneys, published in 1923.

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• Lifetime: 14 October 1894 • 3 September 1962
• Main genre: Poetry
• Literary movement: Influenced by Modernism
• Mid-2026 popularity rank: --

"To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best day and night to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight and never stop fighting."

"Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit."