Selected Poems of Thomas Merton

by Thomas Merton

Overview

Poet, Trappist monk, religious philosopher, translator, social critic: the late Thomas Merton was all these things. This classic selection from his great body of poetry affords a comprehensive view of his varied and progressively innovative work. Selected by Mark Van Doren and James Laughlin, this slim volume is now available again as a wonderful showcase of Thomas Merton’s splendid poetry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811229920
Publisher:	New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date:	04/14/2020
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) entered the Cistercian Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, following his conversion to Catholicism and was ordained in 1949. During the 1960s, he was increasingly drawn into a dialogue between Eastern and Western religions and was actively engaged with domestic issues of war and racism.

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