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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Sackheim, Eric".
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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1967/12/28 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thank you so much for the beautiful surprise: Basho, in the fine translation and edition which has |
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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 |
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1968/01/25 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Many thanks for your letter: I am particularly happy to hear of the Kusano Shimpei book, |
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