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Watts, Alan, 1915-1973.
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Watts, Alan, 1915-1973 -- Correspondence.
Philosophers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence.
Zen Buddhism -- California -- History.
Zen Buddhists -- California -- Biography.
Hallucinogenic drugs -- California -- History.
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Watts, Alan, 1915-1973.
Watts, Alan, 1915-1973 -- Correspondence.
Philosophers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence.
Zen Buddhism -- California -- History.
Zen Buddhists -- California -- Biography.
Hallucinogenic drugs -- California -- History.
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The
collected
letters
of
Alan
Watts
/ edited and with commentary by Joan
Watts
and Anne
Watts
.
by
Watts
,
Alan
, 1915-1973.
New World Library, 2017.
Call #:
191 W348c
Subjects
Watts
,
Alan
, 1915-1973 -- Correspondence.
Philosophers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence.
Zen Buddhism -- California -- History.
Zen Buddhists -- California -- Biography.
Hallucinogenic drugs -- California -- History.
ISBN:
9781608684151 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Alan
Watts
:
collected
letters
Description:
xv, 599 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Philosopher, author, and lecturer
Alan
Watts
(1915-1973) popularized Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies for the counterculture of the 1960s. Today, new generations are finding his writings and lectures online, while faithful followers worldwide continue to be enlightened by his teachings. These
collected
letters
reveal the remarkable arc of
Watts
's colorful and controversial life, from his school days in England to his priesthood in the Anglican Church as chaplain of Northwestern University to his alternative lifestyle and experimentation with LSD in the heyday of the late sixties. His engaging
letters
cover a vast range of subject matter, with recipients ranging from High Church clergy to high priests of psychedelics, government officials, publishers, critics, family, and fans. They include C. G. Jung, Henry Miller, Gary Snyder, Aldous Huxley, Reinhold Niebuhr, Timothy Leary, Joseph Campbell, and James Hillman.
Watts
's
letters
were curated by two of his daughters, Joan
Watts
and Anne
Watts
, who have added rich, behind-the-scenes biographical commentary."--Provided by publisher
"Born in Chislehurst, England,
Alan
Watts
moved to the United States in 1938 and began Zen training in New York. He then attended Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, where he received a master's degree in theology.
Alan
was ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1945 (aged 30) but resigned the ministry by 1950, partly as a result of an extramarital affair which resulted in his wife having their marriage annulled, but also because he could no longer reconcile his Buddhist beliefs with the formal doctrine of the church. He moved to California"--From wikipedia.org website.
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