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Date(s)
- 1968 February 22 (Creation)
Extent
1 page(s); Carbon copy of a typed letter (not signed).
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Biographical history
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.
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Domeniul de aplicare și conținut
First lines: "Thanks so much for your letter and the magazines. I appreciate your comments on the Cables."... Contents index: sending «Cables to the Ace» shortly - enjoyed Bredenberg's criticism / Andrea Pfeiffenberger [Andy Pfeiffenberger] / «Monks Pond» delayed - "monks are going wild printing a lot of new liturgy texts so what do they care about poetry? (And what do I care about liturgy?)".
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Languages of the material
- engleză
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Finding aids
Omeka digital item: https://merton.bellarmine.edu/s/Merton/item/42818.