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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Stiles, B. J.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1964-1967

Volume: 14 item(s); 14 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Merton contributed many of his progressive essays on war, Civil Rights, Adolph Eichmann, Albert Camus, and other materials to Motive magazine through the period of 1964-1967. Thomas McDonnell did an interview of Merton, which Merton submitted to Motive.

Biography

B. J. Stiles was editor of Motive magazine and writes from Nashville, Tennessee. Motive magazine was a progressive publication and the official voice of the Methodist Student Movement. It was noted for its cutting edge graphic design and emphasis on the arts.

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Related Information and Links

See also the "McDonnell, Thomas" file.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1964/01/16 TLSto Merton"Letters to a White Liberal" in the recent issue of <u>Ramparts</u> is a beautiful--and devastating   
 1964/05/11 TLSto MertonI recently met a South African writer in Washington, D.C. She is doing an article for us for next   
 1964/05/26 TL[c]from MertonThanks for your very kind letter of May 11th in which you take the trouble to quote your South   
 1964/05/27 TLSto MertonYour letter mean much to us, and we say thanks again for including us in your thoughts and concerns.   
 1965/09/13 TLSto MertonYour letter and article were waiting for me when I returned. What a marvelous welcome home gift!   
 1967/02/17 TALSto MertonWe're working on a special section of our May issue which will draw some comparison between  [Merton's handwritten note on the bottom of the page - "sent Eichmann and Nostradamus. Feb 20"]
 1967/03/10 TL[c]from MertonThanks for your note of Feb. 28th. I am very happy that the poems are satisfactory. And glad they   
 1967/03/23 TLSto MertonEnclosed is a check for $25 which is a contribution on behalf of Thomas Merton's recent   
 1967/04/15 TL[c]from MertonThomas McDonnell, who edited the "Reader", has recently done a (written) interview of me.   
 1967/05/20 TL[x]from MertonTom McDonnell has forwarded to me your good positive reaction to the interview and I am happy about   
 1967/06/01 TLSto MertonI believe all is squared away with you, McDonnell. (Is it possible to square a trinity?)   
 1967/06/06 TL[c]from MertonThanks for your note. I am glad everything seems clear with the interview now. About Camus:   
 1967/06/12 TLSto MertonThe Camus article came and I've run through it very quickly. I am very eager to have it for our   
 1967/10/03 TLSto MertonYou're nice to say so. We had a great time doing the whole issue, and I must admit, we were pleased   
        

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