James Merrill Conference, Stonington CT

                           Friday--Sunday, August 14-16

 

(Contact Tim Materer <MatererT@missouri.edu>

for further information. See Registration Form below.)

 

Friday

 

1 pm                Check in and late Registration at La Grua Center

 

2-5 pm             Opening remarks and Welcome 

 

Presentations at the La Grua Center

 

                        Timothy Materer:  Genesis of ÒThe Broken HomeÓ

 

                        Chris Coffman:  ÒMerrillÕs MenagerieÓ

 

                        Claire Gallou:  ÒMerrill and MallarmŽÓ

 

                        David Mehnert: ÒFrom Cavafy to JM: ÔDays ofÕPoemsÓ

 

Saturday

 

Presentations at the La Grua Center

 

11-2 pm           Joe Moffett: ÒMyth and the Long Poem: MerrillÕs  SandoverÓ  

 

                        Richie Hofman:  ÒJM: Painterly Technique and   PentimentiÓ

 

                        Kathe Marshall:  ÒTeaching James Merrill:  MirabellÕs LessonÓ

 

 3 pm      Poetry Readings, James Merrill House, Water Street

 

                       Reception on the Star Deck, JM House

 

Sunday

 

Late Morning        Visit to Merrill Gravesite

 

5 pm                    J. D. McClatchy and Langdon Hammer

                           La Grua Center

 

REGISTRATION FORM

James Merrill Conference

La Grua Center, Stonington CT

August 14-16, 2009

 

Name:                                                                                         

Professional Affiliation:                                                                       

Address:                                                                                     

City:                                                              State:                    

ZIP:                       Telephone:                                                    

E-mail:                                                                        

Paper or Presentation Title:                                                        

Papers and presentations are limited to 20 minutes

Registration Fees

Please register by July 15 to guarantee a place on the program.  

 Registration fee includes 2 boxed lunches, a cocktail buffet, special tote bag,

donations to the Merrill House and to La Grua Center.  

For Participants

______ Conference Registration $150.00 per participant

For Guests

______ Conference Meal Ticket $50.00  

Guest Name:                                                             

*                                       TOTAL REGISTRATION FEE

 Nights you are staying ¬ August 14 ¬ August 15 ¬ August 16   Hotel:                             

 

Please mail this registration form and a check (payable to "James Merrill Conference") to:

Patrice AnitaÕs Personal Business Services
Attn: James Merrill Conference
P.O. Box 34492
Los Angeles, California 90034