James Merrill reads "Pola Diva"

Item

Merrill, James, and Washington University in St. Louis. “James Merrill Reads ‘Pola Diva’”. Https://youtu.be/J6n0OYyAhRo. Washington University in St. Louis, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/39761

Title
James Merrill reads "Pola Diva"
Description
James Merrill reading "Pola Diva" in translation from the French at Brown Hall at Washington University in St. Louis. The original poem was written by Alexandrian poet Ayoub Sinano.
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Creator
Merrill, James
Washington University in St. Louis
Date
Recorded 1968
Published online 2015: July 15
Language
English
Publisher
Washington University in St. Louis
Modern Literature Collection
Type
Poetry
Rights Holder
Washington University in St. Louis
Relation
https://youtu.be/j6n0OYyAhRo
Photograph: MSS083_VI-1-a_859
Format
sound tape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips; 7 in.
sound cassette : analog [copy]
5" Polycarbonate CD-R Disk : digital [copy] recorded at 44.1kHz
MP3 64 kbps
Identifier
MP3_0180.01
Extent
00:02:22
Source
Modern Literature Recorded Multimedia Collection (MSS124), Item 180
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Merrill, James, and Washington University in St. Louis. “James Merrill Reads ‘Pola Diva’”. Https://youtu.be/J6n0OYyAhRo. Washington University in St. Louis, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/39761