Michael N. McGregor on how Robert Lax’s minimalist lifestyle impacted his poetry

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Michael McGregor, author of Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax, discusses how Robert Lax was a true minimalist and how Lax’s lifestyle influenced his poetry.  http://global.oup.com/academic/product/pure-act-9780823268016
 
Michael N. McGregor, a Professor of English and Creative Writing at Portland State University, has lectured at universities, conferences, and community events on both Robert Lax and Thomas Merton and is a member of Biographers International Organization and the International Thomas Merton Society.
 
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