"Tools in the Hand of God": Thomas Merton's Influence upon Henri J. M. Nouwen (part two)
The article discusses the life of Thomas Merton, a catholic writer and social activist, and his influence on the works of Dutch catholic priest and writer, Henri J. M. Nouwen. Merton had deep solidarity for Latin America and his deepest religious experience took place when he returned to Havana, Cub...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2009
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Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2009, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-20 |
| Further subjects: | B
Cuba
B Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 B Beat poetry B Havana (Cuba) B Latin Americans B Nouwen, Henri J. M., 1932-1996 B Catholic priests |
| Summary: | The article discusses the life of Thomas Merton, a catholic writer and social activist, and his influence on the works of Dutch catholic priest and writer, Henri J. M. Nouwen. Merton had deep solidarity for Latin America and his deepest religious experience took place when he returned to Havana, Cuba. In late 1950s, he promoted the work of Latin American beat poets. Nouwen believed that his essays on peace and racial equality were deeply influenced by Merton's thinking. |
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| ISSN: | 1062-6549 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly
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