Robert Lax

Robert Lax

Birthday: 1915-11-30

Place of Birth: Olean, New York, USA

Biography: Robert Lax was an American poet, known in particular for his association with Trappist monk and writer Thomas Merton. Another friend of his youth was the painter Ad Reinhardt.

Movies

Merton: A Film Biography
Merton: A Film Biography

In his lifetime, Thomas Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social critici...

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Robert Lax: Word & Image
Robert Lax: Word & Image

When Robert Lax was approached in the early 1980s about doing a video documentary on him, he had onl...

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Middle of the Moment
Middle of the Moment

Filmmakers Nicolaus Humbert and Werner Penzel examine the nature of nomadic existence in this docume...

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Lax Readings
Lax Readings

The space of a voice gives what is said its real meaning. In it you can feel what is actually behind...

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Why Should I Buy A Bed When All That I Want Is Sleep?
Why Should I Buy A Bed When All That I Want Is Sleep?

Robert Lax (1915-2000) was a poet with a singular vision and style whose quest to live an authentic ...

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