"The Next to Last Scene" by James Merrill

"The Next to Last Scene" by James Merrill

Merrill, James, 1926-1995

Autograph draft of “The Next to Last Scene” by James Merrill, February 5, 1995. Written by Merrill in his journal from a hospital bed in Tucson, Arizona the day before his death from a heart attack. Begins with the line, “A room with every last convenience” and ends with “to set the other free.”

Merrill, James

James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 122, Folder 2938 (JNL50)

1995: February 5

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Series II.1 James Merrill Journals

1 leaf. Recto only.
1 jpeg image. 600 ppi
text

English

Journal

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