James Merrill once called his poetic works ‘chronicles of love and loss’, and in twenty books written over four decades he used the details of his life - comic and…

A Study Guide for James Merrill’s Lost in Translation, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical…

Merrill’s imaginary recreation of Auden in his occult verse trilogy The Changing Light at Sandover (1982) offers a powerful statement about the dynamics of poetic influence between gay male poets.

This groundbreaking survey of Tennessee's geology, conducted in the mid-19th century, remains an unparalleled resource for researchers and enthusiasts alike. Featuring detailed descriptions of the state's geological formations, as well…

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In Castings , Guy Rotella examines the work of five important poets who have engaged in that effort: Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Lowell, James Merrill, Derek Walcott, and Seamus Heaney.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…