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James Ingram Merrill (March 3, 1926 – February 6, 1995) was an American poet. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1977 for Divine Comedies.
Learn about James Merrill, one of the leading poets of his generation, who won nearly every major literary award in America. Explore his stylish elegance, moral sensibilities, and transformation of autobiographical moments into deep and complex meditations.
James Merrill (born March 3, 1926, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 6, 1995, Tucson, Ariz.) was an American poet especially known for the fine craftsmanship and wit of his lyric and epic poems. Merrill was the son of Charles E. Merrill, a founder of Merrill Lynch, an investment-banking firm.
Learn about the life and work of James Merrill, a renowned American poet and novelist who won multiple awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Explore his poems, influenced by Proust, Frost, and the occult, and his memoir of his relationship with David Jackson.
Learn about James Merrill, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who lived and worked in Stonington, Connecticut. Explore his poems, interviews, and videos on the James Merrill House website.
Feb 6, 1995 · Learn about the life and works of James Merrill, a poet of elegance, wit, and philosophical ambition. Explore his poetry, novels, plays, and memoir, and his epic The Changing Light at Sandover.
American poet James Ingram Merrill (March 3, 1926-February 6, 1995), according to one famous review, left his readers feeling he was “writing down your century, your language, your life.”
