Papers, 1943-[ongoing].

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Papers, 1943-[ongoing].

Manuscripts of literary and philosophical essays, articles, lectures, and books; notebooks and diaries (1947-1986), correspondence (1954-1987), and alphabetical files; involving Jacques Maritain, Soren Kierkegaard, Thomas Aquinas, Boethius, G.K. Chesterton, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, Walker Percy, and other philosophers and writings; concerning contemporary Thomism, analogy, natural law, Humanae Vitae, the Second Vatican Council, and changes in the Catholic Church; with drafts and some galleys of his fiction, including early magazine stories, novels, and detective series.

36 linear feet.

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Maritain, Jacques

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Jacques Maritain, a French philosopher and man of letters, was French Ambassador to the Vatican from 1945 to 1948, professor of philosophyat Princeton University from 1948 to 1952 and continued to make his home in Princeton until 1960. His works include TRUE HUMANISM (1936, tr. 1938); ART AND SCHOLASTICISM (1920, tr. 1929); ON THE USE OF PHILOSOPHY (1961). From the description of The responsibility of the artist : typescript, ca. 1960 / by Jacques Maritain. (Peking University Library...

Chesterton, G.K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936

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English literary critic and author. From the description of Epitaph, [not after 1936]. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 31402388 Author and journalist. From the description of Poem of G. K. Chesterton, 1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455163 Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English poet, journalist, author, and critic. His literary criticism included works about Robert Browning, Charles Dickens, and George Berna...

McInerny, Ralph, 1929-2010

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Philosopher, novelist, co-founder (with Michael Novak) of Crisis magazine; director of the Jacques Maritain Center and Michael P. Grace Professor of Mediaeval Studies at the University of Notre Dame. From the description of Papers, 1943-[ongoing]. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 25316865 ...

Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966

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English novelist and travel writer. From the description of Evelyn Waugh Collection, 1843-1994 (bulk 1910-1966). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122492298 Evelyn Arthur St. John Waugh (1903-1966) ranks as one of the outstanding satiric novelists of the 20th century. Hilariously savage wit and complete command of the English language were hallmarks of his style. He was born in London on Oct. 28, 1903, the son...

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McInerny, Ralph, 1929-2010

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Philosopher, novelist, co-founder (with Michael Novak) of Crisis magazine; director of the Jacques Maritain Center and Michael P. Grace Professor of Mediaeval Studies at the University of Notre Dame. From the description of Papers, 1943-[ongoing]. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 25316865 ...

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Percy, Walker, 1916-1990

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William Walsh, an Irish-Catholic New Orleanian born in 1925, joined the Society of Jesus in 1942. He left the order in 1973, but remained ambilavent about his decision to enter secular life. Walsh was at a personal crossroads when he read Lancelot, trying to determine his future. Having also been impressed by Percy's earlier writings, particularly The Message in the Bottle, he believed that Percy could be a source of guidance. As it turned out, Walsh and Percy never met in person and they spoke ...

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Boethius, -524

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Boethius was a member of the Roman aristocracy who became expert in logic, mathematics, music, theology and philosophy. He was appointed to high office under Theodoric and executed for political reasons in 524/5. Boethius' "Arithmetica" served as an important textbook in the medieval educational program of the Quadrivium. From the description of De Arithmetica [manuscript]. [13--]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225841632 ...