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Thomas Merton writes to the renowned lyricist Ira Gershwin to thank him for sending some recordings to him. The connection between Merton and Gershwin came through Fr. Matthew McGunigle, O.C.S.O. (aka, Doc McGonigle), who before becoming a Trappist at Gethsemani Abbey knew Gershwin in Hollywood.
Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist and brother of composer George Gershwin.
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1954/11/29 |
TLS[x] from Merton |
Fr Matthew tells me he is writing today, and I want to hasten to enclose this note in his letter. |
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1997/12/01 (#01) |
HLS[x] from Hart, Patrick / to Jacqueline Bourbonniere |
As I was reading the biography of George Gershwin, toward the end, I came upon a reference to your |
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[sending references to Thomas Merton in George Gershwin's biography - see also Sub-Section H.7, Hart Working Files, for original letter and enclosure]
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1997/12/01 (#02) |
other[x] |
One year he requested that they gather up several recordings: the St. Matthew Passion |
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[references to Thomas Merton in George Gershwin's biography by Edward Jablonski (Gershwin: A Biography, pp. 365-66) - see also Sub-Section H.7, Hart Working Files, for original letter and enclosure]
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