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haven't seen thomas merton talked about much here. picked up the seven storey mountain and it's really moving to me- anyone else into his work? know anything like it (apart from confessions ofc).

>> No.11443158

>>11443152
Thomas Merton's great, yeah. His essay "Firewatch" is probably the best thing he ever wrote. I'm also a big fan of his published diaries. The Sign of Jonas and Thoughts in Solitude are my favorites.

>> No.11443169

>>11443158
any writers out there like him that you would recommend? will definitely read firewatch once im done with this.

>> No.11443601

bump

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>>11443152
Big fan of his work on Chuang Tzu and I read some of his essays

>> No.11443615

>>11443158
>His essay "Firewatch"
Where can I find this?

>> No.11443650

>>11443615
All I can find is commentaries on it...

>> No.11443659

>>11443169
Dorothy Day? If you like Communists. And I'm not saying Merton was (he wasn't), but Day was. I guess is it is more "if you like Catholics."

>> No.11444089

bump for interest

>> No.11444178

>>11443659
I'm less interested in the political side of things but I'll give her a shot, thanks.

>> No.11444194

>>11443650
>>>11443615
>All I can find is commentaries on it...
It's at the end of the sign of jonas

>> No.11444198

>>11444194
Thanks friend

>> No.11444204

>>11443659
Day was not a Communist

>> No.11445197

>>11444204
I should have made that a "small c" communist, to go with the "big c" Catholic.

>> No.11445227

>>11443152
I always find it interesting that Thomas Merton seems to pop up in all these strange places: two days ago I saw a quote about his views on technology on Pol.

Why do you think he doesn't go away?

>> No.11445250

>>11445227
interesting, i have no idea. i'm generally interested in religion, catholicism in particular, and i saw the book at a local store last week and picked it up on a whim. didn't really have any idea who thomas merton was.