File 70 - Interview with Michael O'Laughlin

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CA ON00389 C3-1-70

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Interview with Michael O'Laughlin

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  • October 27, 2004 (Creation)

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0.7 cm of textual records. - 1 audio cassette (ca. 1hr., 30mins).

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Henri Nouwen Society

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University of St. Michael's College, John M. Kelly Library, Special Collections

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File consists of an interview with Michael O'Laughlin interviewed by Rebecca Laird at O'Laughlin's home in Carlisle, MA. O'Laughlin is a theologian, spiritual director and author of 'Henri Nouwen: His Life and Vision'. O'Laughlin met Nouwen at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) where he was Nouwen's course assistant for 'Introduction to Spiritual Life'. O'Laughlin recalls a Harvard mission to Haiti Nouwen organized, Nouwen's decision to go to L'Arche Trosly (France) and visiting Nouwen at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Themes present in O'Laughlin's interview include migration, South America, education, Nouwen and academia, Nouwen as celebrity, Nouwen's sexuality, Jean Vanier, homosexuality and Nouwen's legacy. The interview is transcribed and is available in hard copy.

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      The audio cassettes have been removed from the file and rehoused in audio cassettes box 9. Reference copies of the audio cassettes are available (located with originals).

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      Box 5 File 70

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      2007 09

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      SR2005 09 70 57

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Added by T Wong, 24 October 2018

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