James Merrill

Summary

James Merrill is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1926-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Tucson^[4]. He died on +1995-02-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], James Merrill…
• James Merrill passed away in Tucson^[4].
• James Merrill was born on +1926-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Merrill died on +1995-02-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• James Merrill is buried at Stonington Cemetery^[9].
• James Merrill's father was Charles E. Merrill^[10].
• James Merrill's mother was Hellen Ingram^[11].
• James Merrill held citizenship in United States^[12].
• James Merrill's professions included poet^[6].
• James Merrill worked as a writer^[7].
• James Merrill was employed by Amherst College^[13].
• James Merrill was educated at Amherst College^[14].
• James Merrill was educated at Lawrenceville School^[15].
• James Merrill's education included a stint at St. Bernard's School^[16].
• A notable work attributed to James Merrill is Divine Comedies^[17].
• A notable work attributed to James Merrill is Mirabell: Books of Number^[18].
• A notable work attributed to James Merrill is The Changing Light at Sandover^[19].
• A notable work attributed to James Merrill is Late Settings^[20].
• James Merrill received the Bollingen Prize^[21].
• James Merrill received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[22].
• James Merrill received the National Book Award^[23].
• James Merrill received the National Book Award for Poetry^[24].
• James Merrill received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• James Merrill received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry^[26].
• James Merrill was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], James Merrill… he was born on +1926-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Charles E. Merrill^[10]. His mother was Hellen Ingram^[11].

Education

Educated at Amherst College^[14], a liberal arts college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1821^[30]; Lawrenceville School^[15], a boarding school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1810^[33]; and St. Bernard's School^[16], an elementary school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1904^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6] and writer^[7]. Among James Merrill's employers was Amherst College^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Divine Comedies^[17], a literary work^[37], written by James Merrill^[38]; Mirabell: Books of Number^[18], a literary work^[39], written by him^[40]; The Changing Light at Sandover^[19], a literary work^[41], written by him^[42]; and Late Settings^[20], a literary work^[43], written by him^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Bollingen Prize^[21], a literary award^[45], in United States^[46]; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[22], an award^[47]; National Book Award^[23], a literary award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1936^[50]; National Book Award for Poetry^[24], a poetry award^[51]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], a fellowship award^[52]; and National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry^[26], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[53], in United States^[54].

Death and Burial

James Merrill died on +1995-02-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Tucson^[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications^[55]. He is buried at Stonington Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

James Merrill ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was James Merrill born?

James Merrill was born in New York City^[2].

Where did James Merrill die?

James Merrill died in Tucson^[4].

Who were James Merrill's parents?

James Merrill's father was Charles E. Merrill^[10]. James Merrill's mother was Hellen Ingram^[11].

What did James Merrill do for work?

James Merrill worked as poet^[6] and writer^[7].

Where did James Merrill go to school?

James Merrill was educated at Amherst College^[14], Lawrenceville School^[15], and St. Bernard's School^[16].

What awards did James Merrill receive?

Honors received include Bollingen Prize^[21], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[22], National Book Award^[23], and National Book Award for Poetry^[24].