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Person
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Merton, Thomas
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- Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968
- Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968
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- Thomas Merton
- Fr. M. Louis Merton
- Merton, M. Louis, Fr.
- Fr. Thomas Merton
- Merton, Thomas, Fr.
- Tom Merton
- Merton, Tom
- Thomas Merton
- Fr. M. Louis Merton
- Merton, M. Louis, Fr.
- Fr. Thomas Merton
- Merton, Thomas, Fr.
- Tom Merton
- Merton, Tom
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Dates of existence
1915-1968
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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Related entity
Merton, Owen (1887-1931)
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Category of relationship
family
Type of relationship
Merton, Owen is the parent of Merton, Thomas