Interview with Paul Quenon,

Project: Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: The Many Storeys and Last Days of Thomas Merton

Interview Summary

Paul Quenon is an author and monk of the Gethsemani monastery who was a novice under Thomas Merton. In this interview Quenon discusses what Merton was like as a teacher, the influence of Merton travelling to Asia, and nuances of his religious beliefs. He also mentions Merton's relationship with the abbots of Gethsemani and his personality.

Interview Accession

2021oh0997_mcadtm0012

Interviewee Name

Paul Quenon

Interviewer Name

Morgan C. Atkinson

Interview Keyword

Social activism Father Louis New Seeds of Contemplation Native American Reservations Nonconformity

Interview LC Subject

Francis, Pope, 1936- Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani (Trappist, Ky.) Monasteries Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968. Monks Catholic Church

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