Scope and Contents: Collection of W. S. Merwin printed materials, from early poems published in journals and his first published book
A Mask for Janus, to books Merwin contributed to either as translator, editor, writer of introduction, or blurb writer. Includes uncorrected proofs. Most books are cataloged individually and can be searched under “Michael Broomfield Collection of W.S. Merwin” in the library’s
online catalog. Broadsides, ephemera, and announcements are arranged roughly in chronological order.