[Obituary] / Merton, Thomas., 1968
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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
- Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 (Person)
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.
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
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