Charles C. Finn

Charles "Charlie" Carroll Finn (born September 21, 1941) is an American poet most notable for writing "Please Hear What I'm Not Saying" in September 1966.[1]

Charles C. Finn in Berlin in 2012.

Biography

Finn grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, the second of three children. After graduating from St. Xavier High School in 1959,[2] Finn spent ten years in the Society of Jesus before leaving the Jesuits and getting Literature and Psychology degrees from Chicago's Loyola University.[3]

In 1979 Finn relocated to outside Roanoke, Virginia with his wife and practices as a licensed professional counselor.[3] Finn has published over 20 books of his original poetry and history on topics such as the Civil War, Quakerism and Spirituality.[3]

References
  1. "Please Hear What I'm Not Saying". Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  2. Finn, Charles C. (November 18, 2011). Please Hear What I'm Not Saying: A Poem's Reach Around the World. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-4678-2963-2 – via Google Books.
  3. Finn, Charles C. (2012). Roots and Wings: Gifts from Parents. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-4772-6680-9 – via Google Books.


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