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- [13 x 29 Oct. 1941?] (Creation)
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Monticello College, Alton, Illinois.—Has left the seminary and is now teaching ‘Criticism of the Novel’ at a girls’ college. Describes the setting of the college and the character of the girls and staff. Is reading to fill the time, but has read nothing for over a year which has made a substantial contribution to his life. Does not plan to stay at Monticello for more than a year. Discusses his mixed feelings towards the Church and the seminary. His friend at St Louis [McCabe] has suggested he might do better at St Anselm’s Priory in Washington, DC. McLuhan’s ‘performance’ seems increasingly inadequate, but on the other hand the Church seems ‘horrible’. Something of his feelings towards it are expressed by Orozco’s mural ‘Christ Destroys His Cross’. Is going to ask Leavis whether John Farrelly might get a scholarship at Downing. Has had news from Gordon and is delighted to hear about Father Hilary [see 1/91].
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Probably written between 1/91 and 1/92.
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- Bewley, Eugene Augustine Marius (1916–1973), American literary critic (Subject)
- McCabe, William Hugh (1893–1962), American Jesuit and college head (Subject)
- McLuhan, Herbert Marshall (1911–1980), Canadian writer on modern communication (Subject)
- Leavis, Frank Raymond (1895-1978), literary critic (Subject)
- Farrelly, John Joseph (1921-1972), American literary critic (Subject)
- Cox, Reginald Gordon (1914–1981), literary scholar (Subject)
- Steuert, Augustine Hilary (1911-1991), Benedictine monk and literary scholar (Subject)