Pure Act : The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax /

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"A biography of experimental poet and spiritual seeker Robert Lax, who inspired Thomas Merton, Jack Kerouac and many others. Using information and stories drawn from journal entries, letters, interviews and the author's personal recollections, the book chronicles the development of Lax...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGregor, Michael N.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Fordham University Press, 2015.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Lax, Robert.
RELIGION / Spirituality.
POETRY / Inspirational & Religious.
RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic.
Poetry > Authorship.
Poets, American > 20th century > Biography.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note:
  • Prologue: Going Back 1
  • 1. A Mutual Wonder-field
  • 2. Ends and Means
  • 3. Portals to a Land of Dusk
  • 4. The Cottage
  • 5. Lo, the sun walks forth!
  • 6. Suicide Notes
  • 7. The Scream
  • 8. Aquinas and the Circus Beckon
  • 9. The Siren Call of Hollywood
  • 10. On the Road with the Cristianis
  • 11. Being a Presence in Post-War Marseilles
  • 12. Entering the Mouth of the Lion
  • 13. Paris, Jubilee, and Kerouac
  • 14. Inspiration in a Greek Diner
  • 15. A New Poetics
  • 16. "Original Child Bomb" and an Island Home
  • 17. The Sorrow of the Sponge Diver
  • 18. A Saint of the Avant-Garde
  • 19. Alone in the World
  • 20. A Galapagos of the Spirit
  • 21. All Thoughts as They Come
  • 22. The Flaw in the Ideal
  • 23. Hell Hath No Fury
  • 24. Finding a Common Language
  • 25. Pure Act Becomes Pure Love
  • 26. The Peacemaker's Handbook
  • Epilogue: The Singer and the Song
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Acknowledgements.

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