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Typescript draft of "Mr. Pope and Mr. Pratt" by James Merrill most likely written during his time at Amherst, circa 1940's.

Clippings from "Lit Review" by Mr. W. L. Frederici concerning Merrill from The Lawrence at Amherst College, January 15, 1943.

"Honorary Degree Citations" in the Amherst Alumni News. James Merrill's honorary degree from Amherst was the third for the Merrill family (Charles had received two). Amherst asked James Merrill about collecting his literary papers, which were already…

Autograph draft of "Autobiography" by James Merrill. Most likely written during his time at Amherst, circa 1946.

"Amherst Bard wins Holyoke Poet Award" from THE JEFF. Merrill won the prestigious Glascock Poetry Prize for "The Broken Bowl," "The Formal Lovers" and "The Black Swan," all written in Kimon Friar's class. This win was a harbinger of many awards to…