"The Will"
Item
Merrill, James. n.d. “‘The Will’”. Series_IV_Manuscripts, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38517
- Title
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"The Will"
- Description
- "The Will," published in Divine Comedies, contains the first mention of Ephraim in a poem, as well as the first time he speaks. In it, Ephraim explains why the novel draft was lost twice--implying that he was involved.
- Subject
- Merrill, James, 1926-1995
- Creator
- Merrill, James
- Source
- James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 141, Folder 3678
- Relation
- Series_IV_Manuscripts
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Exhibit Cases 7-8: Other World
- James Merrill: Life and Art, pp. 534-5
- See also "Lost 70's Novel"
- Format
- 1 leaf. Recto
- 1 jpeg. 600 ppi.
- Language
- English
- Type
- Manuscript
- Identifier
- The_Will-001.jpg
- Rights Holder
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- Site pages
- The Other World - Manuscripts
- Media
The_Will-001.jpg
Merrill, James. n.d. “‘The Will’”. Series_IV_Manuscripts, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38517