Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Day, Dorothy
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Day, Dorothy, 1897-1980
Other form(s) of name
- Dorothy Day
Description area
Dates of existence
1897-1980
History
Social activist, author, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, Dorothy Day was a profound influence and mentor for Merton. Merton especially respected her commitment to non-violence and to the poor. A complex and dynamic figure, she espoused… Read more
Relationships area
Related entity
Maximoff, Edith
Category of relationship
associative