| Born: | 31 January 1915 Comment | | When did Thomas Merton die? / Died | 10 December 1968 | | How many years did Thomas Merton live? / Lived | 53 years | | Zodiac sign: | Aquarius |
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- (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was an American Catholic writer and mystic
- A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion
- In 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name Father Louis
- Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism, as well as scores of essays and reviews
- Among Merton's most enduring works is his bestselling autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain (1948), which sent scores of World War II veterans, students, and even teenagers flocking to monasteries across the US, and was also featured in National Review's list of the 100 best non-fiction books of the century
- Merton was a keen proponent of interfaith understanding
- He pioneered dialogue with prominent Asian spiritual figures, including the Dalai Lama, the Japanese writer D
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