Catch of Anti-letters, A.

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US US-kylobm TMC-RG3-i-021a

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Catch of Anti-letters, A.

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  • 1978 (Creation)

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(1915-1968)

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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 ofRead more

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(1915-2000)

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Robert Lax was a minimalist poet and Merton's closest friend from his Columbia University days. Bob Lax was born in Olean, New York, into a Jewish family. His family later moved to New York. At Columbia, he met Merton through mutual involvement in theRead more

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A Catch of Anti-letters