Dublin Core
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Description
Published in Braving the Elements, "Days of 1935" was a fantasy narrative about being kidnapped as a boy, à la the "Lindbergh baby," reflecting a real fear the wealthy had after the kidnapping and death of Charles Lindbergh's infant son, in 1932. Rather than being scared by his kidnappers, however, the young narrator ends up being fascinated and even appreciative of them. The comic poem represented Merrill's adult understanding of his adolescent need for attention and escape, and of his budding sexual identify.
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 129, Folder 3106
Relation
Series_IV_Manuscripts
Exhibit Cases 1-2: Love and Money
James Merrill: Life and Art, pp. 42-4
Identifier
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Rights Holder
Washington University in St. Louis