Interview with Jonathan Montaldo, July 1, 2005
Project: Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: Soul Searching, The Journey of Thomas Merton
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This interview with Jonathan Montaldo was conducted in 2005 at the Monastery of Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana. Montaldo gives a thorough recounting of Merton's history before entering the monastery, his work as a writer, and the events of his life in Gethsemani. He also speaks on Merton's relationships with people outside of the monastery, his journey to Asia, and Merton's views on issues like social activism and nonviolence.Interview Accession
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Montaldo, Jonathan Interview by Morgan C. Atkinson. 01 Jul. 2005. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Montaldo, J. (2005, July 01). Interview by M. C. Atkinson. Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: Soul Searching, The Journey of Thomas Merton. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Montaldo, Jonathan, interview by Morgan C. Atkinson. July 01, 2005, Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: Soul Searching, The Journey of Thomas Merton, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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