James Merrill reads "The Ring Cycle"

Item

Merrill, James, and Washington University in St. Louis. “James Merrill Reads ‘The Ring Cycle’”. Https://youtu.Be/CrvnKZ_IP-8. 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/39794

Title
James Merrill reads "The Ring Cycle"
Description
James Merrill reads his six-part poem "The Ring Cycle" at the first James Merrill Symposium.
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Creator
Merrill, James
Washington University in St. Louis
Date
Recorded 1994: November 17
Published online 2015: October 14
Language
English
Type
Poetry
Source
Mona Van Duyn and Jarvis Thurston Papers (MSS144)
Publisher
Washington University in St. Louis
Modern Literature Collection
Identifier
MSS144_XI_james_merrill_1994_Merrill_Clip_The_Ring_ Cycle
Rights Holder
Washington University in St. Louis
Relation
https://youtu.be/CrvnKZ_IP-8
Format
VHS cassette
MP4 video
Extent
00:06:37
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Merrill, James, and Washington University in St. Louis. “James Merrill Reads ‘The Ring Cycle’”. Https://youtu.Be/CrvnKZ_IP-8. 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/39794