James Merrill: References & Edit History
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The first biography of Merrill is Langdon Hammer, James Merrill: Life and Art (2015). In Alison Lurie, Familiar Spirits: A Memoir of James Merrill and David Jackson (2001), the novelist remembers Merrill and his partner. Among critical works are Ross Labrie, James Merrill (1982); Judith Moffett, James Merrill: An Introduction to the Poetry (1984); Harold Bloom (ed.), James Merrill (1985); Stephen Yenser, The Consuming Myth: The Work of James Merrill (1987); Guy Rotella (ed.), Critical Essays on James Merrill (1996); Timothy Materer, James Merrill’s Apocalypse (2000); and Evans Lansing Smith, James Merrill: Postmodern Magus: Myth and Poetics (2008).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Feb 27, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Feb 02, 2026 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 26, 2024 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of James Merrill. | Aug 03, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of James Merrill. | Jun 30, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: English Department at the University of Illinois - Modern American Poetry - James Merrill's Life. | Jun 30, 2017 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Aug 10, 2016 | ||
| Added new Web site: Academy of American Poets - Biography of James Merrill. | Aug 11, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 23, 2006 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Jun 23, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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