Lawrence, Neal Henry, 1908-2004

found: His Soul's inner sparkle, 1978:t.p. (Neal Henry Lawrence) jkt. (b. 1908; Father Neal, OSB; w. Asiatic Society of Japan)

found: Wikipedia, viewed Dec. 1, 2017(Neal Henry Lawrence OSB; b. William Henry Lawrence, Jr., Jan. 22, 1908, Clarksville, Tenn.; d. Nov. 3, 2004; accepted into the Benedictine novitiate at Saint John's Abbey, 1954; took vows as a Benedictine monk, 1955; during this period, Brother Neal taught in the Political Science Department of Saint John's University; after ordination in 1960, was sent to Saint Anselm's Priory and Parish in Tokyo, where he served as associate pastor and pastor from 1966 to 1999; when the religious community relocated to Trinity Monastery at Fujimi, Father Neal went with them; taught a variety of courses at Tokyo University until mandatory retirement at 60; continued to teach at Keio University, Seikei University, Sophia University, and Shirayuri Women's University until he was 75; in 1975, began to write tanka poetry in English and published four books of tanka)