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"Death Masks" in The Lit

Dublin Core

Title

"Death Masks" in The Lit

Subject

Merrill, James, 1926-1995

Description

James Merrill's poem "Death Masks" from an issue of the Lawrenceville publication The Lit. The poem is a dramatic monologue spoken by a man who sells death masks made from the faces of artists.

Creator

Merrill, James

Source

Date

1943: February

Relation

Exhibit Cases 1-2: Love and Money
James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 79

Format

Magazine excerpt, 1 leaf recto and verso

Language

English

Type

Poem

Identifier

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Citation

Merrill, James, “"Death Masks" in The Lit,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed March 29, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/13589.