Journal 50 - Last Poem Draft
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Title
Journal 50 - Last Poem Draft
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Description
Journal 50 contains Merrill's last poem draft, called "The Next to Last Scene," scribbled down (without his glasses) the day before he died of a heart attack. It was unusual for Merrill to title the first draft of a poem in his notebook.
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 122, Folder 2938
Date
1995: February 5
Relation
Series_II_Journals
Exhibit Cases 9-10: Love and Death
James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 790
Format
1 leaf. Recto.
1 jpeg. 600 ppi.
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
MSS083_II_1_the_next_to_the_last_scene.jpg
Rights Holder
Washington University in St. Louis
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Citation
Merrill, James, “Journal 50 - Last Poem Draft
,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed August 18, 2024, http://omeka.wulib.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/12644.