Divine Comedies - Drafts (1 of 2)

Divine Comedies - Drafts (1 of 2)

Merrill, James, 1926-1995--Divine Comedies

Drafts of poems toward Divine Comedies. The first 32 pages are typescripts on cotton bond paper, with minimal corrections in Merrill's hand in pencil or blue felt-tip pen. Includes title page, WHITEBEARD ON VIDEOTAPE, MANOS KARASTEFANIS, THE KIMONO, LOST IN TRANSLATION, MCKANE'S FALLS, CHIMES FOR YAHYA, THE WILL, VERSE FOR URANIA, YANNINA. Also includes 31 pages of photocopied typescripts with light corrections in pencil: title page, two versions (one crossed out) of WHITEBEARD ON VIDEOTAPE, THE KIMONO, LOST IN TRANSLATION, MCKANE'S FALLS, CHIMES FOR YAHYA, MANOS KARASTEFANIS, YANNINA, VERSE FOR URANIA, THE WILL. Both versions appear to be reading copies, with the first word of the next page on the bottom-right corner.

Merrill, James

James Merrill Papers (MSS083) Folder 5390

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Series V-12 Divine Comedies

63 letter-size leaves. Recto and verso.
128 jpeg images. 600ppi.

English

Manuscripts

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