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Thomas Merton (Fr. Louis)

(1915-1968)

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Important Printed Works

Important Works

The Thomas Merton Encyclopedia by William H. Shannon (Editor)
Call Number: BX4705 M542 S485 2002
Publication Date: 2002
With 350 entries and fifty illustrations, this indispensable guide to the life and thought of the renowned spiritual thinker features authoritative essays written by leading Merton scholars, alphabetically arranged.
The Merton Annual
Call Number: BX4705 M542 M38
The Merton Annual is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles about Thomas Merton and about related matters of major concern to his life and work. Its purpose is to enhance Merton’s reputation as a writer and monk, to continue to develop his message for our times, and to provide a regular outlet for substantial Merton-related scholarship. The Gumberg Library owns Volumes 1 (1988) - 18 (2005).

Click here for selected Merton Annual articles in full text

Selected Websites

Selected Websites

Abbey of Gethsemani
The Abbey is a monastery in the Order of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance (OCSO), part of the body of the Roman Catholic Church. This is the abbey where Thomas Merton lived.
Thomas James Merton (Poetry Foundation)
This website provides a lengthy biography of Merton, as well as a generous selection of his poetry.
Thomas Merton Archives at St. Bonaventure University
The Merton Archives at St. Bonaventure University is one of the most important repositories of Merton materials worldwide. Its holdings include manuscripts and typescripts of his earliest journals, along with drafts of books and articles, letters, association copies of printed materials and other special items.
Thomas Merton Center (Pittsburgh)
The Thomas Merton Center works to build a consciousness of values and to raise the moral questions involved in the issues of war, poverty, racism, classism, economic justice, human rights, and environmental justice. TMC engages people of diverse philosophies and faiths who find common ground in the nonviolent struggle to bring about a more peaceful and just world.
Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University
The Thomas Merton Center is the official repository of Merton's artistic estate, which includes over thirteen hundred photographs and nine hundred drawings in addition to his writing. The Center archives more than fifty thousand Merton-related materials.
The Thomas Merton Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Since 1993, The Thomas Merton Society of Great Britain & Ireland has been at the forefront of exploring the life & writings of Merton and his impact on the contemporary world, with conferences, retreats and the publication of the Merton Journal.

Welcome!

This research guide is designed to commemorate the 100 anniversay of the birth of Thomas Merton, the influential Roman Catholic monk, theologian, contemplative, social commentator, peace advocate, poet, and writer. It will link you to resources available through the Gumberg Library (and beyond) including background information, books by and about Merton, journal databases for articles, as well as selected websites and videos. Enjoy!

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