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Journal 50 - Last Poem Draft

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Title

Subject

Merrill, James, 1926-1995

Description

Journal 50 contains Merrill's last poem draft, called "The Next to Last Scene," scribbled down (without his glasses) the day before he died of a heart attack. It was unusual for Merrill to title the first draft of a poem in his notebook.

Creator

Merrill, James

Source

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

Date

1995: February 5

Rights

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

Relation

Series_II_Journals

Exhibit Cases 9-10: Love and Death

James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 790

Format

1 leaf. Recto.

1 jpeg. 600 ppi.

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Identifier

MSS083_II_1_the_next_to_the_last_scene.jpg

Rights Holder

Washington University in St. Louis

Citation

Merrill, James, “Journal 50 - Last Poem Draft ,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed May 4, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/12644.