Two friends, a lifetime of letters, and an intimate look at a literary iconCarl Sandburg first encountered Kenneth Dodson through a letter written at sea during World War II. Though Dodson wrote the letter to his wife, Letha, Sandburg read it in tears and told her, "Ive got to meet this man." Composed primarily of their correspondence that continued until Sandburgs death in 1967, The Poet and the Sailor is a chronicle of the deep friendship that followed. Ranging over anything they found important, from writing to health and humor, the letters are arranged by Richard Dodson and are accompanied by a foreword from Sandburgs noted biographer, Penelope Niven.
