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Article: Poetry Of Thomas Merton To Be Discussed March 3

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February 24, 2009
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Lindsey Wilson College issued the following news release:

Poetry of the late Thomas Merton will be the subject of an upcoming cultural-affairs event at Lindsey Wilson College.

Kentucky poet Frederick Smock (left) will present "Alert to the Possibilities: The Poetry of Thomas Merton" at 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, March 3, in the W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital Hall. His talk -- which is a Kentucky Humanities Council event and part of the 2008-09 Lindsey Wilson Cultural Affairs Series -- is free and open to the public.

Merton was a Catholic monk who was among the more influential writers of the 20th century. Born in France, Merton spent several years at nearby Abbey of Gethsemani in Nelson ...

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