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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.
James Merrill was recognized as one of the leading poets of his generation. Praised for his stylish elegance, moral sensibilities, and transformation of autobiographical moments into deep and complex meditations, Merrill’s work spans genres—including plays and prose—but the bulk of his artistic expression can be found in his poetry.
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.
James Merrill - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. James Ingram Merrill was born in New York City on March 3, 1926.
Feb 7, 1995 · James Merrill, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose 14 books of verse established him as heir to the lyrical legacy of W. H. Auden and Wallace Stevens, died yesterday in Tucson, Ariz....
James Ingram Merrill (1926–1995) stands among the leading literary figures of his generation, winner of a Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award (twice), and widely admired for lyrical, beautifully crafted poems that explore such universal themes as love, memory, and the inevitable passing of time.
Memories of Merrill. In recent years (2015-2023), the James Merrill House Committee has conducted interviews with these fourteen people who knew and loved Merrill. Their memories are personal, quirky, fun, and reveal the many ways in which Merrill interacted with his friends and family members.
May 14, 2015 · A biography of James Merrill looks at the work that grew from his life, and at his literary collaboration with a longtime partner.
He won the 1973 Bollingen prize for Braving the Elements (1972), and the Pulitzer for his 1976 work Divine Comedies. On February 6, 1995, while on a trip to Arizona, James Merrill died of a heart attack; he was sixty-eight years old.
Feb 6, 1995 · Born and raised in New York City, James Merrill was the child of a founder of America's most famous brokerage firm. He was educated at Amherst College, a stay interrupted by a year's service in the U.S. infantry at the end of World War II.
