More Than Scribe: James Laughlin, Thomas Merton and The Asian Journal.

The article explores the work of publisher James Laughlin about Catholic author Thomas Merton behind "The Asian Journal." Particular focus is given to the effort of Laughlin to decipher notebooks of Merton's Asian travel writings to render their content intelligible to his audience at New Direction...

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Publicado en:Merton Annual Vol. 26; pp. 43 - 54
Autor principal: MacNiven, Ian S.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Fons Vitae Publishing 2013
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Sumario:The article explores the work of publisher James Laughlin about Catholic author Thomas Merton behind "The Asian Journal." Particular focus is given to the effort of Laughlin to decipher notebooks of Merton's Asian travel writings to render their content intelligible to his audience at New Direction Publishing Corp. Laughlin's effort in tracking down interlocutors of Merton who appear in the journal to achieve clarification to the content and meaning of the ciphered texts is discussed.