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Merton comments on two articles from "The Talk of the Town" section of the New Yorker, both from late August of 1966. The first concerns the deaths of comedian Lenny Bruce and jazz artist Bud Powell, and Merton asks where he can get a hold of their material, especially of Lenny Bruce. The second concerns the comment by John Lennon that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. Merton finds the theological reflections in this article quite moving.
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See also published letters from Merton to The New Yorker in The Road to Joy, pp. 342-343.
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1966/08/20 |
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The New Yorker [-] The Talk of the Town [-] Notes and Commentary [-] WHEN Lenny Bruce and Bud Powell |
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1966/08/27 |
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The New Yorker [-] The Talk of the Town [-] Notes and Commentary [-] WHEN we saw that John Lennon's |
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1966/09/18 |
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In the New Yorker for August 30 -- which I have just now happened to see-- |
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1966/11/05 |
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I hate to keep pestering the Talk of the Town but I can't help it. If I am a little late |
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