Dublin Core
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Description
"Looking at Mummy," Merrill's first poem at age 6, written in his mother's hand (so how much of it she may have written herself remains a question). This experience/poem later influenced “The Broken Home.”
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 78, Folder 2041
Relation
Series_I_Correspondence
Exhibit Cases 1-2: Love and Money
James Merrill: Life and Art, pp. 12-14
Identifier
Looking_at_Mummy_JM-to-HIP-19321029.jpg
Rights Holder
Washington University in St. Louis