Mirabell: Books of Number
Mirabell: Books of Number is a volume of poetry by James Merrill (1926β1995) published by Atheneum Books in 1978. It is the second of three books which together form the epic 560-page poem, The Changing Light at Sandover, which was published as a whole in 1982.
Mirabell won the 1979 U.S. National Book Award for Poetry, the second Poetry award for Merrill.[1]
References
- β "National Book Awards β 1979". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
(With essay Megan Snyder-Camp from the Awards 60-year anniversary blog βone "Appreciation" covering both of Merrill's poetry awards.)