Dublin Core
Title
Journal 16 - HIV Diagnosis
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Description
Journal 16 captures the visit to the Mayo Clinic during which Merrill was tested for HIV and received the diagnosis of HIV positive. The entry includes haikus, some of which would appear in "Prose of Departure," a 14-part haibun poem.
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 121, Folder 2930
Relation
Series_II_Journals
Exhibit Cases 9-10: Love and Death
James Merrill: Life and Art, pp. 694-708
Identifier
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Rights Holder
Washington University in St. Louis