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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Cousins, Norman, 1912-1990

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1963, 1966

Volume: 5 item(s); 5 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Cousins discusses publishing Merton's poem "Gloss on the Sin of Ixion" for the Saturday Review as well as a literary piece on Milton and Camus.

Biography

Norman Cousins was Editor of the Saturday Review and an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1963/06/12 TL[c]from MertonMy friend Fr Bruno James mentioned the fact that he had met you, and I was happy to hear that you   
 1963/08/07 TLSto MertonPlease forgive my tardiness in responding to your most welcome letter. Through some mischance, your   
 1966/10/29 TL[c]from MertonI have written a piece for the Saturday Review which more or less corresponds to what I suggested   
 1966/11/16 telegramto MertonCONGRATULATIONS YOUR ARTICLE ON MILTON AND CAMUS STOP WE ARE GRATEFUL   
 1966/11/20 TL[c]from MertonIt was very kind of your to write about the essay and I am glad that you liked it. I am sorry   
        

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