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James Merrill
James Ingram Merrill is an American poet. He received the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1977 for Divine Comedies. His poetry divides into two distinct genres: the solemn, lyrical poetry of his early career and the epic tale of paranormal communication with spirits and angels, titled Light Change in Sandover, dominated his later career. Although most of his published works are poetry, he also writes essays, novels and plays.
BornJames Ingram Merrill, March 3, 1926, New York City, New York, United States
DiedFebruary 6, 1995, Tucson, Arizona
OccupationPoet
Alma materThe Lawrenceville School, Amherst College
GenreAmerican poetry
Notable worksThe Changing Light at Sandover, Divine Comedies, Nights and Days
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Poetry, National Book Award, Bollingen Prize
PartnerDavid Jackson, Peter Hooten
RelativesCharles E. Merrill (father), Charles E. Merrill, Jr. (brother), Peter Magowan (nephew)

About James Merrill

Poet James Merrill was born in New York, United States on March 3, 1926. He dies at the age of 68, on February 6, 1995.

Divine Comedies and Nights and Days are two of his best-known works, which won him the Pulitzer Prize. He also wrote a number of theatrical works, such as The Image Maker and The Immortal Husband.

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James Merrill before becoming famous

James Merrill was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1926 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Amherst College awarded him a summa cum laude diploma. He authored The Black Swan, a poetic piece that won him the Glascock Prize, while still a student.

Achievement of James Merrill

Otherworldly signals he got during his frequent Ouija Board sessions and seances inspired his epic masterpiece, The Changing Light at Sandover.

James Merrill's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had a love relationship with Kimon Friar, an Amherst College poetry professor, and later had romances with Peter Hooten and David Jackson. Merrill died of AIDS-related complications in 1995.

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Poet W.H. Auden's work had an influence on him.

James Merrill Income & Net worth

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Latest information about James Merrill updated on March 12 2023.