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Merton's Correspondence with:

Eric Sackheim

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1967-1968
Volume: 3 item(s); 3 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Sackheim, Eric".

Biography

Eric Sackheim writes on behalf of the Japanese publisher Mushinsha Limited. Sackheim had completed graduate studies in Japanese at Harvard University and went to Japan on a Fulbright Scholarship in 1960. He published anthologies of Chinese and Japanese poetry, including the poems of Kusano Shimpei. He was also interested in American folk and roots music, publishing a seminal book on blues music.

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
 y/m/dMerton Scan ✉ 
1. 1967/12/28 TL[c] from Merton Thank you so much for the beautiful surprise: Basho, in the fine translation and edition which has «detailed view»
2. 1968/01/21 TLS to Merton The Chinese poem book will be ready in a couple of months: of course you may use anything in it «detailed view»
3. 1968/01/25 TL[c] from Merton Many thanks for your letter: I am particularly happy to hear of the Kusano Shimpei book, «detailed view»

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