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Merton's Correspondence with:

Norman Cousins

Cousins, Norman, 1912-1990  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1963, 1966
Volume: 5 item(s); 5 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Cousins discusses publishing Merton's poem "Gloss on the Sin of Ixion" for the Saturday Review as well as a literary piece on Milton and Camus.

Biography

Norman Cousins was Editor of the Saturday Review and an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War.

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
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1. 1963/06/12 TL[c] from Merton My friend Fr Bruno James mentioned the fact that he had met you, and I was happy to hear that you «detailed view»
2. 1963/08/07 TLS to Merton Please forgive my tardiness in responding to your most welcome letter. Through some mischance, your «detailed view»
3. 1966/10/29 TL[c] from Merton I have written a piece for the Saturday Review which more or less corresponds to what I suggested «detailed view»
4. 1966/11/16 telegram to Merton CONGRATULATIONS YOUR ARTICLE ON MILTON AND CAMUS STOP WE ARE GRATEFUL «detailed view»
5. 1966/11/20 TL[c] from Merton It was very kind of your to write about the essay and I am glad that you liked it. I am sorry «detailed view»

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