Takes courses in Shakespearean tragedy and modern literature from William Main, an unorthodox and charismatic teacher whose views had been shaped by Reinhold Niebuhr.

Begins postgraduate study in English at the University of Southern California.

Marries Kerstin Mornestam, a naturalized citizen from Sweden with whom he shares strong interests in the arts and nature. His parents give him a copy of This Is the American Earth.