Journal 4 - Ouija séance transcript

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Title

Journal 4 - Ouija séance transcript

Subject

Merrill, James, 1926-1995

Description

A Ouija séance transcript regarding Wallace Stevens in the afterlife. This serves as one example of Merrill and Jackson frequently communicating with recently-deceased writers and friends, and also of the topics of literary vocation and sexual identity discussed quite often in the early séances.

Creator

Merrill, James

Source

James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 116, Folder 2899

Date

1955: September 16

Relation

Series_II_Journals
Exhibit Cases 3-4: Water Street
James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 204

Format

1 leaf. Verso. 2 leaves. Recto and verso.
3 jpegs. 600 dpi.

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Identifier

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Rights Holder

Washington University in St. Louis

Citation

Merrill, James, “Journal 4 - Ouija séance transcript ,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed May 2, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/12634.