Edward Estlin Cummings (1894—1962) was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After attending Harvard University, he joined the Red Cross Ambulance Corps in France during World War I. Comments critical of the French army in his letters got him imprisoned, but he was released after four months. His poems, which began appearing in the 1920s, are identifiable by their unusual typography and punctuation. In addition to poetry, Cummings wrote essays and a novel, The Enormous Room, based on his experiences in France. He also produced graphic art, including paintings.

Major works by Cummings (poetry except where noted)

Cummings and the Web

This start page from the American Academy of poets has a photo, a brief bio, links to poems, a bibliography, and other links.

Interested in reading more by this author? This page has links to three Cummings poems in etext.

This is the homepage of Spring, the journal of the E.E. Cummings society.