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[Obituary] / Merton, Thomas., 1968

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Identifier: CC-30786-32232

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Scope and Contents

The recto of this card depicts a black and white photographic portrait of Thomas Merton; the verso, mentions the following facts, Born in Prades, France Jan. 31, 1915, Entered Gethsemani Abbey Dec. 10, 1941, Died in Bangkok, Thailand Dec. 10, 1998. It prints the following quote from The Sign of Jonas, "I have always overshadowed Jonas with My mercy... Have you had sight of me, Jonas My child? Mercy within mercy within mercy." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 card) ; 13 x 9 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1979.

General

General: Title provided by Marvin or Ruth Sackner. Published: Trappist, Kentucky : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: American. General: Number of duplicates: 2. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Genre / Form

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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