"Days of 1994"

Item

Merrill, James. 1995. “‘Days of 1994’”. Series_IV_Manuscripts, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/39820

Title: "Days of 1994"
Description: Various drafts of "Days of 1994," the fifth in James Merrill's "Days of" series, completing his homage to Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy. "Days of 1994" revolves around approaching death and what he will leave behind. Included here are five of a total 22 different versions.
Subject: Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Creator: Merrill, James
Source: James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 129, Folder 3102
Relation: Series_IV_Manuscripts; Exhibit cases 9-10: Love and Death; James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 780
Format: 5 leaves, recto; 5 jpegs. 600 ppi
Language: English
Type: Manuscript
Identifier: MSS083-IV-1-a-Days-of-1994-015.jpg
MSS083-IV-1-a-Days-of-1994-012.jpg
MSS083-IV-1-a-Days-of-1994-009.jpg
MSS083-IV-1-a-Days-of-1994-001.jpg
MSS083-IV-1-a-Days-of-1994-018.jpg
Rights Holder: Washington University in St. Louis
Date: circa 1995
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Item sets: Merrill; Merrill Life Archive

Site pages: Love and Death - Manuscripts

Media: MSS083-IV-1-a-Days-of-1994-001.jpg; MSS083-IV-1-a-Days-of-1994-009.jpg; MSS083-IV-1-a-Days-of-1994-012.jpg; MSS083-IV-1-a-Days-of-1994-015.jpg; MSS083-IV-1-a-Days-of-1994-018.jpg