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Opuscula: Articles, Essays, and Poems by and about Merton; Reviews by Merton (Published and Manuscript)
Date(s)
- 1931-2024 (Creation)
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83.5 cubit feet; and 54.5 linear feet
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(1915-1968)
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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This Record Group contains published works and manuscripts of articles, essays, and poems by and about Merton. There are also newspaper clippings about Merton, signed essays and smaller works, periodicals used by Merton, and compilations of Merton's essays by topic and by date.
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E