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Merton's Correspondence with:

Raymond DiPalma; Ray DiPalma; DiPalma, Ray; Raymond Di Palma; Ray Di Palma; Di Palma, Raymond

DiPalma, Raymond, 1943-  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1968
Volume: 2 item(s); 2 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Letter and corrected poem to Raymond DiPalma are photocopies from the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky.

Biography

Ray DiPalma is the author of a number of books of poetry. Merton was considering a poem of his for Monks Pond.

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
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1. 1968/07/01 TLS from Merton Terribly sorry for holding your poems so long. Finally got around to editing the next issue and keeping a poem and sending one back / asking contributor's notes / asking if Merton can cut DiPalma's first 3 lines (too abstract) and start with the stronger 4th line «detailed view»
2. undated/no/no other   At the depot I see friends off who aren't leaving until I turn my back poem by DiPalma - first 3 lines have been scratched out / Merton writes, "Send it back if I can drop 1st 3 lines." / Poem seems to have been sent back with first few lines crossed out, old address in Iowa City crossed out, and new address written below for New Kensington, Pennsylvania «detailed view»

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