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Galen Williams invites Merton to attend a poetry reading, the International Poets at Lincoln Center Festival '68, in New York. The roster of six foreign poets included many whom Merton had praised and some who were his friends– Zbigniew Herbert, Czeslaw Milosz, Jorge Carrera Andrade and Nicanor Parra. Despite his keen interest in attending, Merton had pledged to severely limit his travel, but hoped some could visit him at Gethsemani.
Galen Williams was executive secretary of The Poetry Center in New York.
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1968/04/24 |
TLS to Merton |
I know we don't have much of a chance, but I at last wanted to give you the opportunity to say no |
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1968/04/28 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
The invitation is indeed tempting for many reasons. It would give me a chance to meet Carrera |
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1968/04/28 (#02) |
TLS[x] from Merton |
The invitation is indeed tempting for many reasons. It would give me a chance to meet Carrera |
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1968/05/29 |
TALS to Merton |
We are very disappointed that you will not be able to come East for Jorge Carrera Andrade, |
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1968/06/06 (#01) |
HLS to Merton |
We heard today that Carrera Andrade can come after all! Sincerely, Galen Williams |
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1968/06/06 (#02) |
other to Merton |
INTERNATIONAL POETS AT LINCOLN CENTER FESTIVAL '68 [-] Leading poets from six countries, |
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[program for poetry event Merton was invited to attend]
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