Minnesota: Memories of a Native Son

by Eugene J. McCarthy

This is a charming and lively collection of poems about a Minnesota life. Growing up, family, rural life and community...this is about McCarthy himself. His love for America has blessed us with political hope, and as a poet, his fine poetry provides a nourishment for our imaginations; poetry s critical role in culture.

137 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy was an American politician, poet & a long-time member of the Congress from Minnesota. He served in the House from 1949 to 1959 & the Senate from 1959 to 1971.
In the 1968 presidential election, McCarthy was the first candidate to challenge incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson for the Democratic nomination for president, running on an anti-Vietnam War platform. The unexpected vote total he achieved in the New Hampshire primary led Johnson to withdraw from the race & lured Robert F. Kennedy into the contest. He would unsuccessfully seek the presidency five times altogether.

Reviews

[Raymond · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a sketchbook - some poetry, some prose - which probably is of small interest to people who are not first interested in Gene McCarthy. I knew McCarthy, and I enjoy this book. There is acid in the mix which was Minnesota's Sen. McCarthy. There is a bitterness, even inexplicable vindictiveness. But here is a good and religious man, a literary man, an out-of-ordinary human.