Name/Title
James Merrill: Life and ArtEntry/Object ID
2018.017.031Description
Biography of James Merrill, signed by the author. From the inside flap of the dust jacket:"Merrill was born to high privilege and high expectations as the son of Charles Merrill, the charismatic cofounder of the brokerage firm Merrill Lynch, and Hellen Ingram, a muse, ally, and antagonist throughout her son's life. Wounded by his parents bitter divorce, he was the child of a broken home, looking for repair in poetry and love. This is the story of a young man escaping, yet also reenacting, the energies and obsessions of those powerful parents. It is the story of a gay man inventing his identity against the grain of American society during the eras of the closet, gay liberation and AIDS. Above all, it is the story of a brilliantly gifted, fiercely dedicated poet working every day to turn his life into art."Collection
Richard W. Woolworth Library, BooksBook Details
Author
Hammer, LangdonDate Published
2015