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Reviews of:

The Literary Essays of Thomas Merton

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01The Literary Essays of Thomas MertonThomas Merton burst upon the American literary scene in 1948 with his best-selling Seven StoreyKramer, Dewey Weiss Christianity and Literature 34.3 (Spring 1983): 73-75. Dewey Weiss Kramer
1986
02The Literary essays of Thomas MertonWith the publication of this hefty volume the Merton shelf grows yet longer. For those readers whoCunningham, Lawrence S. Horizons 9 (Fall 1982): 409-410. Lawrence S. Cunningham
1982
03Merton, ThomasThis voluminous collection reveals Merton's considerable talent as a versatile and very competentCraft, Carolyn M. Library Journal 106 (15 December 1981): 2395. Carolyn M. Craft
1981
04The Literary Essays of Thomas Mertonthe hefty volume of six hundred tightly-packed pages contains nearly all of Fr. Thomas Merton'sMariani, Paul American Book Review 5 (November-December 1982): 14-15. Paul Mariani
1982
05Last TestamentOf all the posthumous collections of Thomas Merton's writing which have been published so far, noneAllchin, A. M. (Arthur Macdonald) Church Times [London] (2 July 1982): 4. A.M. Allchin
1982
06A Five-Star Banquet: The Literary Essays of Thomas mertonOne can hardly begin to list the fare available in this wonderful eclectic Merton feast! Truly,Weber, Richard [Columban], OCSO Cistercian Studies 18.1 (1983): 82-86. Columban Weber
1983
07Blinded by the DivineI didn't know where to begin delving into this generous compendium but thought the essay "Poetry,Congdon, Kirby Contact 2 (February 1987): 42-43. Kirby Congdon
1987
08The Literary Essays of Thomas MertonTo Thomas Merton, the writer's vocation -- whether creative or critical -- is a high calling. So, heHall, Wade Courier Journal (11 April 1982): D5. Wade Hall
1982
09Book ReviewIn his Introduction to Thomas Merton's literary essays, Brother Patrick Hard informs us that sinceScambray, Kenneth Italo Americano [Sun Valley CA] (3 March 1987): 16. Kenneth Scambray
1987
10Nonfiction in Brief"All innocence is a matter of belief," Thomas Merton said. "For the poet there is not magic. ThereBruckner, D.J.R. New York Times Book Review 87 (23 May 1982): 15. D.J.R. Bruckner
1982
11A Man to Match His 'Mountain'These two new Thomas Merton titles provide fascinating insights into the development of theMichaels, Paul Review [Sacramento] (1 September 1985): 8. Paul Michaels
1985
12Truth-telling"There was in Milton a radical tension between his own psychology, his heart, his character asCumming, John Tablet [London] 236 (1 May 1982): 431-432. John Cumming
1982
13Merton, ThomasThis is a collection of all 53 of Merton's literary and critical essays. Written for the most part  Theology Digest 30 (Summer 1982): 182.
1982
14Pilgrimage to CompassionThe contemporary spate of "spirituality" books which continue the vogue in booktrade houses seemsKilcourse, George A. Commonweal 110 (18 November 1983): 634-637.
1983
15Soul SearchingThe legacy of Thomas Merton, Trappist monk,Walsh, Edward J. Chronicles of Culture (March 1983): 15-18.
1983.
16Thomas Merton: Letter, EssaysThomas Merton traveled far in the quiet confinesReynolds, Joseph Sunday Telegram Worcester MA (September 29, 1985).
1985.
17 The best of the essays here were written while Merton served as Abbot of the Trappist  Kirkus Reviews (October 1, 1981).
1981.
SEASONALSophianic CriticismBrother Patrick Hart's edition of Merton's literary essays was a welcome addition to MertonianaCunningham, Lawrence S. Merton Seasonal 10:4 (Fall 1985): 18-20.
http://merton.org/ITMS/Seasonal/10/10-4CunninghamRevLE.pdf
1985