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James Merrill


 

James Ingram Merrill (March 3, 1926February 6, 1995) was a Pulitzer Prize winning American writer, increasingly regarded as one of the most important 20th century poets in the English language.

Style

James Merrill's significance as a writer lies in his deliberate use of his personal relationships to fuel his poetry. He was considered a pre-eminent master of poetic meter and form, although he also produced free and blank verse.

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Poetic meter - Free - Blank

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