James Merrill reads from "The Changing Light at Sandover"

Item

Merrill, James, and Washington University in St. Louis. “James Merrill Reads from ‘The Changing Light at Sandover’”. Https://youtu.be/GPVZpqftueA. 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/39800

Title
James Merrill reads from "The Changing Light at Sandover"
Description
James Merrill reads from his piece "The Changing Light at Sandover," a poem based on his and David Jackson's experiences with their Ouija board seances, at the first James Merrill Symposium. He is accompanied here by Peter Hooten voicing the character of the Angel Gabriel.
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Creator
Merrill, James
Washington University in St. Louis
Date
Recorded 1994: November 17
Published online 2015: October 21
Contributor
Hooten, Peter
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_Sandover
Rights Holder
Washington University in St. Louis
Relation
https://youtu.be/gPVZpqftueA
Format
VHS cassette
MP4 video
Extent
00:12:30
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Merrill, James, and Washington University in St. Louis. “James Merrill Reads from ‘The Changing Light at Sandover’”. Https://youtu.be/GPVZpqftueA. 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/39800