Identity elements
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Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1968 March 27 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
1 page(s); Typed signed letter.
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a writer and Trappist monk at Our Lady of Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. His writings include such classics as The Seven Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, and Zen and the Birds of Appetite. Merton is the author of more than seventy books that include poetry, personal journals, collections of letters, social criticism, and writings on peace, justice, and ecumenism.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
First lines: "It took a little time for the copies of the «Plague» pamphlet to arrive, but about a week after"... Contents index: generous opinion on Merton's work and appreciation for not shortening the Camus piece / "brickbats from the local Catholics mostly because of Vietnam war" and a person burning his books / Vietnam / Pres. Johnson / peace candidate - Eugene McCarthy / race issue / eschatological outlook / «Monks Pond».
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Conditions of access and use elements
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Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Languages of the material
- Engels