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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
May, Rollo, 1909-1994

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Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1961

Volume: 1 item(s); 1 pg(s)

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Rollo May was the author of a number of books on existential psychology. Before earning he doctoral degree from Columbia University in 1949, he tried different disciplines, including studying at Union Theological Seminary with Paul Tillich. He was influenced both by existentialist writers and philosophers like Sören Kierkegaard and psychologists like Erich Fromm. May writes from New York. (Source: "May, Rollo." World Authors 1985-1990 (1995). Online. H.W. Wilson. Bellarmine University Library, Louisville, KY. 12 Dec. 2005. ‹http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com›.)

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 1961/12/12 TLSto MertonIt was a pleasure to receive your letter. I am gratified to hear that you are planning a book   
        

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