David Noyes Jackson
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David Noyes Jackson | |
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Born | September 16, 1922 |
Died | July 13, 2001 | (aged 78)
Occupation | Writer, artist |
Nationality | American |
Notable works | 'The Changing Light at Sandover, (collaborator and 'medium') |
Partner | James Merrill |
David Noyes Jackson (September 16, 1922 – July 13, 2001) was the life partner of poet James Merrill (1926–1995).
Life
A writer and artist, Jackson is remembered today primarily for his literary collaboration with Merrill. The two men met in May 1953 in New York City, after a performance of Merrill's play, "The Bait." They shared homes in
Over the course of decades conducting
Jackson collaborated with James Merrill on much of his most significant poetic output.[citation needed] The Book of Ephraim (1976), Mirabell: Books of Number (1978), and Scripts for the Pageant (1980) were all written with Jackson's assistance. Together, they constitute the epic trilogy The Changing Light at Sandover, a 560-page apocalyptic poem published in its entirety in 1982.
He and James Merrill are buried side by side at Evergreen Cemetery, Stonington. Jackson's former wife and Merrill's friend, Doris Sewell Jackson is buried behind them.
Gallery
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James Merrill and David Jackson House, Key West, Florida
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Jackson and Merrill graves, Evergreen Cemetery, Stonington, Connecticut
References
- ^ Mlinko, Ange (November 17, 2015). "A Poet Who Believed in Nothing As in Love". The Nation. Retrieved April 29, 2021.