Thomas Merton poet from United States was born on January 31, 1915, had 53 years and died on December 10, 1968. Poems were written mainly in English language. Dominant movement is theology.
Biography
Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O. (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was a 20th century Anglo-American Catholic writer. 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.. American author and Trappist monk
