Great Regulars: Perhaps it was his mother's early death

that gave him such a zest for life; he attended the University of Minnesota to be with her until she died, then transferred to Dartmouth. after graduating from Dartmouth he traveled the world--working on a tramp steamer--and pursued a second degree at Cambridge University. He served as a naval officer in World War II, worked for his wife's family at the Butcher Polish Company for several years, and taught at a number of universities, including his alma mater. He died in 2005 at his home in New Hampshire.

[by Richard Eberhart]

21st Century Man

from Marianne Combs: Minnesota Public Radio: State of the Arts: Minnesota Poetry: Richard Eberhart's "21st Century Man"

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