Kilcourse explores the entire range of Merton's (1915-1968) writings as embodying a Christ-centered spirituality. More specifically, he traces the development of the famous Trappist monk's explicit and implicit christology, which, Kilcourse claims, can best be discovered within his poetry corpus, for it is there one finds the most compelling personifications of the "true self," or "inner self." Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.