Journal 4 - Ouija séance transcript
Item
Merrill, James. 1955. “Journal 4 - Ouija séance Transcript”. Series_II_Journals, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38398
- Title
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Journal 4 - Ouija séance transcript
- Description
- A Ouija séance transcript regarding Wallace Stevens in the afterlife. This serves as one example of Merrill and Jackson frequently communicating with recently-deceased writers and friends, and also of the topics of literary vocation and sexual identity discussed quite often in the early séances.
- Subject
- Merrill, James, 1926-1995
- Creator
- Merrill, James
- Source
- James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 116, Folder 2899
- Date
- 1955: September 16
- Relation
- Series_II_Journals
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Exhibit Cases 3-4: Water Street
- James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 204
- Format
- 1 leaf. Verso. 2 leaves. Recto and verso.
- 3 jpegs. 600 dpi.
- Language
- English
- Type
- Manuscript
- Identifier
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Journal_4_Sep_16_1955_001.jpg
Journal_4_Sep_16_1955_002.jpg
Journal_4_Sep_16_1955_003.jpg - Rights Holder
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- Site pages
- Water Street - Journals
Merrill, James. 1955. “Journal 4 - Ouija séance Transcript”. Series_II_Journals, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38398