ee cummingse e cummings (no, that's not a typographical error, note the way he spells his name) was an unusual but highly acclaimed writer of the 20th century. His writing style was very different from that of any other contemporary or even 18th and 19th century writer. Although sometimes difficult to understand, Ee Cummings is a very deep and inventive writer. Ee Cummings was born Edward Estlin Cummings on October 14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His parents were Edward and Rebecca Haswell Clarke Cummings. In 1911, at the age of 17, Cummings entered Harvard University. It was at Harvard that he first published his poetry in 1912 in Harvard Monthly. Then, in 1915, Cummings graduated from Harvard with Magna cum Laude and a B.A. It was at his graduation that he gave his commencement speech, “The New Art.” In 1916, Cummings earned a master's degree in English and classical studies from Harvard. After finishing college, he volunteered to become an ambulance driver with the Norton Harjes Ambulance Corps (American Red Cross) in France in 1917, during World War I. It was while he was abroad that he was falsely imprisoned for three months in a camp on suspicion of French disloyalty. Although it was an unpleasant time in his life, it was there, in the camp, that his life changed. He was already an excellent writer, but this experience fueled his abilities. He was released from prison on January 1, 1918. Cummings then returned to New York, but was drafted into the United States Army in 1918 until the armistice. On December 20, 1919, Ee Cummings and his girlfriend, Elaine Orr Thayer, welcomed their daughter, Nancy, into the world. Later, on March 19, 1924, Cummings married his longtime girlfriend, Elaine Orr, but they divorced soon after, on December 4, 1924. In 1920, after his wartime and the birth of his daughter, Cummings decided de moved to Paris, France, to study art, but he frequently returned home for visits to the United States. He only remained there until 1923, when he returned to the United States and experienced his aforementioned marriage and divorce later the following year. In the United States, Cummings resided at 4 Patchin Place, Greenwich Village in New York. In 1925, tragedy struck Cummings' life when his father died..