Abstract
This paper explores William Blake's reception in the work of the twentieth-century monastic writer Thomas Merton. The paper explores the way Blakean proverbs function in Merton's work as a model of social critique. Following Blake, Merton came to see "wisdom"as a kind of subtraction: not an addition of meaning but a corrosive acid that burns away the falsehoods and illusions of social and religious norms, allowing an authentic spiritual vision to emerge.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-12 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Literature and Theology |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 01 Mar 2024 |
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| Publication status | Published - 16 Aug 2024 |