Portrait of the Poet:ee cummingsIntroduction:You wouldn't think a famous poet would talk about leaving a mark in a toilet in his attempt to make his mark on the world, but ee cummings doesn't he was an ordinary poet. ee cummings was a famous 20th century poet; The unique style of his poems helped him become the second most well-known and read poet in the United States during his lifetime ("E.E. Cummings"). Being raised in a well-educated literary family; Cummings had a strong background to develop in his chosen career. He wrote, on average, a poem every day from age 8 until college at age 22 (“E(dward) […]”). What is even more remarkable is that he uttered his first rhyme at the age of three (Goodman). ee attended Harvard and studied etymology ("the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words") (Dictionary.com) and syntax ("the study of the rules for forming grammatical sentences in a language") ( Dictionary.com). His childhood and studies at Harvard apparently influenced his success because he won numerous awards including: the Academy of American Poets Fellowship, two Guggenheim Fellowships, the Charles Eliot Norton Professorship, the Bollinger Prize in Poetry and the Ford Foundation Fellowship (“E.E. Cummings”). These achievements were due to his incredible ability to write poetry in a unique and unprecedented style. His first published book of poetry was Tulips and Chimneys (Costello). Biographical information: ee's full name was Edward Estlin Cummings (Costello), however, he preferred to use his writer's nickname, ee cummings; which may help explain his seemingly strange use of capitalization, or lack thereof, in his poetry. He grew up... middle of paper... genuine word. However, he is completely right, it is clearly as genuine as any other example. He uses it to alter the meaning of genuine to express a sense of reality rather than its typical connotation of some object of greatness. Cummings is also known for using puns and metaphors! Works Cited Costello, Bonnie. “Cummings EE” World Book Advanced World Book, 2011. Web. March 8, 2011 Cummings, EE No thanks. New York: Liveright Publishing: 1998. Print.Dictionary.com. 2011. March 22, 2011“E(dward) E(stin) Cummings.” Gale Literary Database: Contemporary Authors. Gale, 2003. Web. 09 March 2011"EE Cummings." Poet.org. Academy of American Poets, 1997. Web. 08 March 2011 Goodman, Loren. "E.E. Cummings." Poets of the world. vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner's children. 2000, p. 291 – 303. Print.