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Who is James Merrill? Biography, gossip, facts?



James Ingram Merrill (March 3 1926 - February 6 1995) was an American poet whose awards include the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1977) for Divine Comedies. His poetry falls into two distinct bodies of work: the polished and formalist (if deeply emotional) lyric poetry of his early career and the epic narrative of occult communication with spirits and angels titled The Changing Light at Sandover which dominated his later career.

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When is James Merrill's birthday?


James Merrill was born on the , which was a Wednesday. James Merrill's next birthday would be in 74 days (would be turning 100years old then).

How old would James Merrill be today?


Today, James Merrill would be 99 years old. To be more precise, James Merrill would be 36151 days old or 867624 hours.

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What was James Merrill's zodiac sign?


James Merrill's zodiac sign was Pisces.
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The ruling planets of Pisces are Jupiter and Neptune. Therefore, lucky days were Thursdays and Mondays and lucky numbers were: 3, 7, 12, 16, 21, 25, 30, 34, 43 and 52. Purple, Violet and Sea green were James Merrill's lucky colors. Typical positive character traits of Pisces include: Emotion, Sensitivity and Compession. Negative character traits could be: Pessimism, Lack of initiative and Laziness.

Was James Merrill gay or straight?


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Is James Merrill still alive? Are there any death rumors?


Unfortunately no, James Merrill is not alive anymore. The death rumors are true.

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How old was James Merrill when he/she died?


James Merrill was 68 years old when he/she died.

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When did James Merrill die? How long ago was that?


James Merrill died on the 6th of February 1995, which was a Monday. The tragic death occurred 30 years ago.

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Where was James Merrill born?


James Merrill was born in New York, New York City, United States.

Did James Merrill do drugs? Did James Merrill smoke cigarettes or weed?


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Where did James Merrill die?


James Merrill died in Tucson, Arizona.

Which university did James Merrill attend?


James Merrill attended Amherst College for academic studies.

Which awards has James Merrill won?


James Merrill has won multiple awards. Some of the most important awards of James Merrill's career are: Bollingen Prize, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize.

What kind of books did James Merrill write? What genre was James Merrill?


James Merrill's writing and literature style belong to the following genre: American poetry.

Who are similar writers to James Merrill?


William Wilfred Campbell, Antonio Sacre, Janice Jordan Shefelman, Masha Hamilton and Denys Bouliane are writers that are similar to James Merrill. Click on their names to check out their FAQs.

What is James Merrill doing now?


As mentioned above, James Merrill died 30 years ago. Feel free to add stories and questions about James Merrill's life as well as your comments below.

What is James Merrill's net worth in 2025? How much does James Merrill earn?


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