But those two plays left me on fresh terms with language. I didn't always have to speak in my own voice.
At college I'd seen my dead frog's limbs twitch under some applied stimulus or other - seen, but hadn't believed. Didn't dream of thinking beyond or … - James Merrill
At college I'd seen my dead frog's limbs twitch under some applied stimulus or other - seen, but hadn't believed. Didn't dream of thinking beyond or …
- James Merrill
Arthur Young's Reflexive Universe - fascinating but too schematic to fit into my scheme. The most I could hope for was a sense of the vocabulary and … - James Merrill
Arthur Young's Reflexive Universe - fascinating but too schematic to fit into my scheme. The most I could hope for was a sense of the vocabulary and …
Strange about parents. We have such easy access to them and such daunting problems of communication. - James Merrill
Strange about parents. We have such easy access to them and such daunting problems of communication.
But those two plays left me on fresh terms with language. I didn't always have to speak in my own voice. - James Merrill
In life, there are no perfect affections. - James Merrill
In life, there are no perfect affections.
The simplest science book is over my head. - James Merrill
The simplest science book is over my head.
And, as I have said, it's made me think twice about the imagination. If the spirits aren't external, how astonishing the mediums become! Victor Hugo … - James Merrill
And, as I have said, it's made me think twice about the imagination. If the spirits aren't external, how astonishing the mediums become! Victor Hugo …
Before trying a novel I wrote a couple of plays. - James Merrill
Before trying a novel I wrote a couple of plays.
The day is breaking someone else's heart. - James Merrill
The day is breaking someone else's heart.
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion