The Metamorphosis of 741
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Title
The Metamorphosis of 741
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Description
A chapbook, set and printed by Claude Fredericks and David Beekin. Printed by Banyan Press in an edition of 440. This is the section of Mirabell: Books of Number when 741 reveals the hierarchy of the arts and the spiritual meaning of homosexuality, then turns into a peacock named Mirabell. Includes dialog with the spirit of W.H. Auden. The chapbook contains no author's name and was published in advance of Mirabell: Books of Number. Merrill credited Fredericks with convincing him years earlier that “The Book of Ephraim” needed to be written in verse, rather than prose, as Merrill had been theretofor attempting.
Included here, along with a full scan of the chapbook, is an original envelope and inscriptions from two copies.
Included here, along with a full scan of the chapbook, is an original envelope and inscriptions from two copies.
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083)
Publisher
Banyan Press
Date
Circa 1977
Contributor
Claude Fredericks
David Beekin
Relation
Rare Books Catalogued Items
Exhibit Cases 7-8: Other World
James Merrill: Life and Art, pp. 580, 588
Format
Book
12 jpegs. 600 ppi
Language
English
Type
Poetry
Identifier
PS3525.E6645 M48 1977 4o
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Merrill, James, “The Metamorphosis of 741,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed May 4, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/12753.