James Merrill letter to Peter Hooten

James Merrill letter to Peter Hooten

Merrill, James, 1926-1995

James Merrill letter to Peter Hooten written in Key West to be read when Hooten wakes up. Merrill is begging Hooten to "get a hold of [his] feelings" and states that "the only permitted feeling is loyal clear-eyed love." This is one of the first times Merrill addresses Hooten's anger and emotional outbursts in writing.

Merrill, James

James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 4, Folder 76

1986: January 5

Series_I_Correspondence

Exhibit Cases 9-10: Love and Death

James Merrill: Life and Art, pp. 688-9

See also Love and Death: Audiovisual and March 8, 1986 seance.

1 Leaf. Recto.

1 jpeg. 600 dpi.

English

Correspondence

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