Journal 16 - HIV Diagnosis

Item

Merrill, James. 1986. “Journal 16 - HIV Diagnosis”. Series_II_Journals, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38406

Title
Journal 16 - HIV Diagnosis
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.
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 121, Folder 2930
Date
1986: April 1
Relation
Series_II_Journals
Exhibit Cases 9-10: Love and Death
James Merrill: Life and Art, pp. 694-708
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Format
2 leaves. Recto and verso.
3 jpegs. 600 ppi.
Identifier
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Rights Holder
Washington University in St. Louis
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Item sets
Merrill
Merrill Life Archive
Site pages
Love and Death - Journals
Media
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Merrill, James. 1986. “Journal 16 - HIV Diagnosis”. Series_II_Journals, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38406