Interview with Judith Moffett, June 24, 2011
Project: Judith Moffett Oral History Project
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In this interview, Judith Moffett begins the interview by reciting a James Merrill poem. She then discusses returning to Sweden with a Fulbright travel grant to conduct research and translate poetry resulting in the publication of "Gentleman, Single, Refined and Selected Poems, 1937-1959. Moffett also talks about the writing of, what she refers to, as her "most successful poem," "Cecropia Terzine" (from "Keeping Time"). In addition, she describes researching a critical work about James Merrill.Interview Accession
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Merrill, James, 1926-1995. Moffett, Judith, 1942- --Interviews. Poetry Publishers and publishing.Interview Rights
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Moffett, Judith Interview by Meg M. Shaw. 24 Jun. 2011. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Moffett, J. (2011, June 24). Interview by M. M. Shaw. Judith Moffett Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Moffett, Judith, interview by Meg M. Shaw. June 24, 2011, Judith Moffett Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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