Edward Estlin Cummings

The writer who totally left normality behind

Who is he?

Ee Cummings is an American poet known for breaking away from grammar and syntax rules in his poems.

Why is he an overman?

Each of Cumming’s poems will cause you headache but will take you to the deepest levels of the experience of being human. He talks about love in such a powerful and genuine way, so you immediately know that this is a person who has discovered some of the big secrets of the Universe.

Cummings stands for all the right things in life – the individual, their self-expression and their connectedness to everything beautiful through love.

Curious facts:

He was arrested in France for three months because his anti-war letters caused suspicions of espionage. This experience strengthened his distrust of authority.

Quotes:

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.

When skies are hanged and oceans drowned, the single secret will still be man.

Life,for eternal us,is now

Important work:

i carry your heart with me

love’s function is to fabricate unknownness

O sweet spontaneous.

Short biography:

14 October 1894 – 03 September 1962

Edward Estlin Cummings, known as e e cummings, was born in Massachusetts, in the family of a Harvard professor. He attended the same university studying literature. During World War I, he volunteered as an ambulance driver in France. For several months, he was detained there on suspicion of espionage.

Cummings broke away from traditional poetry, disregarding the rules of grammar, punctuation, and syntax. His goal was to show emotions in a more natural way, as they emerge in the human mind. The topics of his poems are truly profound, they focus on love, individuality and non-conformity. Cummings always positioned himself against societal norms and mass culture and stood for freedom and self-expression.

Cumming’s personal life was complicated. He married three times and had one daughter, Nancy. However, his relationship with her in her early years was difficult due to legal complications and custody issues. He remained creatively active throughout his whole life.