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Thomas McGuane & James Merrill, ca. 1987
These studio portraits of novelist Thomas McGuane (left) and poet James Merrill (right) by an unidentified photographer were likely taken in January of 1987. According to Merrill's wristwatch, his session took place at a quarter past one in the afternoon.
Elizabeth Bishop Recordings Coming Soon
We will soon begin to release audio recordings from our 1993 Seminar devoted to poet Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979). The event was organized by John Malcolm Brinnin, a friend of Bishop's since the 1940s, and brought together many of Bishop's...
1993: Elizabeth Bishop
The 1993 Seminar, our eleventh annual, was dedicated to the work of Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979). Among the panelists were John Malcolm Brinnin, Octavio Paz, Robert Giroux, James Merrill, and Richard Wilbur. In cooperation, The Key West Art & Historical Society put on the first-ever exhibition of Elizabeth Bishop's paintings, curated by William Benton, who at that time was working on <em>Exchanging Hats</em> (1996). The exhibit of Bishop's paintings also featured the photographs of Rollie McKenna, including several portraits of Bishop. In conjunction with the Seminar, Bishop's former home at 624 White Street, was added to the national register of Literary Landmarks.
Alison Lurie's <i>Familiar Spirits</i>
Familiar Spirits is Alison Lurie's 2001 memoir of two men with whom she was friends for nearly 40 years– celebrated poet James Merrill, and his partner David Jackson. According to Lurie, the young Jackson was as talented as the...
A Day at the Beach, 1984
How many words is a picture worth if its subjects have penned more than many thousands of bestselling words apiece, already read by tens of thousands of readers? If in their beach bags are five Pulitzer Prizes, a few National Book Awards, two Bollingen Prizes, and office stationery from the U.S. Poet Laureate?
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