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Journal 16 - HIV Diagnosis

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Title

Subject

Merrill, James, 1926-1995

Description

Journal 16 captures the visit to the Mayo Clinic during which Merrill was tested for HIV and received the diagnosis of HIV positive. The entry includes haikus, some of which would appear in "Prose of Departure," a 14-part haibun poem.

Creator

Merrill, James

Source

James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 121, Folder 2930

Date

1986: April 1

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Relation

Series_II_Journals

Exhibit Cases 9-10: Love and Death

James Merrill: Life and Art, pp. 694-708

Format

2 leaves. Recto and verso.

3 jpegs. 600 ppi.

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Identifier

MSS083-JNL-16-002.jpg
MSS083-JNL-16-003.jpg
MSS083-JNL-16-004.jpg

Rights Holder

Washington University in St. Louis

Citation

Merrill, James, “Journal 16 - HIV Diagnosis ,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed May 3, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/12642.