MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Morishita, Hiromu, 1931-
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Descriptive Summary
Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1964-1968, 1972-1973
Volume: 23 item(s); 27 pg(s)
Scope and Content
This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Morishita, Hiromu".
Biography
Hiromu Morishita was president of the Senior High School Teachers' Society and the Hiroshima Peace Education Institute in Japan. He was a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and led a group of survivors, known as the Hibakusha, on a world tour for peace. On May 16, 1964, the group visited Merton and stayed at Gethsemani. Merton read Morishita his poem, "Paper Cranes" (the paper crane is a Japanese symbol of peace). (Source: The Hidden Ground of Love, pp. 458-459.)
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See also published letters from Merton to Morishita published in The Hidden Ground of Love, pp. 458-461.
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