Contents
LAND OF UNLIKENESS and LORD WEARY’S CASTLE
The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket......................... 6
Death from Cancer........................................................ 16
Mary Winslow................................................................ 18
Mr. Edwards and the Spider......................................... 20
After the Surprising Conversions.............................. 24
THE MILLS OF THE KAVANAUGHS
Mother Marie Therese................................................... 28
LIFE STUDIES
A Mad Negro Soldier Confined at Munich................. 36
For George Santayana.................................................. 38
Commander Lowell........................................................ 42
Memories of West Street and Lepke........................... 48
Skunk Hour..................................................................... 52
FOR THE UNION DEAD
Middle Age....................................................................... 56
Eye and Tooth................................................................ 58
Jonathan Edwards in Western Massachusetts........ 62
Tenth Muse..................................................................... 70
For the Union Dead........................................... 72
NEAR THE OCEAN
Waking Early Sunday Morning.................................... 78
NOTEBOOK and HISTORY and FOR LIZZIE AND HARRIET
Caligula............................................................................ 86
Eloise and Abelard........................................................ 88
The Worst Sinner, Jonathan Edwards’ God............... 90
Goethe............................................................................. 92
The Nihilist as Hero.................................................... 94
Munich 1938, John Crowe Ransom............................. 96
LAND DER UNÄHNLICHKEIT und LORD WEARYS BURG
Der Quäkerfriedhof in Nantucket.............................. 7
Krebstod.......................................................................... 17
Mary Winslow................................................................ 19
Mr. Edwards und die Spinne........................................ 21
Nach den überraschenden Bekehrungen................... 25
DIE MÜHLEN DER KAVANAUGHS
Mutter Marie Therese.................................................. 29
LEBENSSTUDIEN
Ein schwarzer Irrenhausinsasse in München............ 37
Für George Santayana................................................... 39
Kapitän Lowell.............................................................. 43
Erinnerungen an West Street und Lepke................... 49
Skunk-Stunde.................................................................. 53
FÜR DIE TOTEN DER UNION
In mittleren Jahren........................................................ 57
Aug und Zahn.................................................................. 59
Jonathan Edwards in West-Massachusetts............... 63
Zehnte Muse................................................................... 71
Für die Toten der Union............................................... 73
NAH DER SEE
Früh Erwachen am Sonntagmorgen........................... 79
NOTIZBUCH und GESCHICHTE und FÜR LIZZIE UND HARRIET
Caligula............................................................................ 87
Heloise und Abälard...................................................... 89
Der schlimmste Sünder, Jonathan Edwards’ Gott... 91
Goethe............................................................................. 93
Der Nihilist als Held...................................................... 95
München 1938, John Crowe Ransom........................... 97
T. S. Eliot......................................................................... 98
Ezra Pound..................................................................... 100
Ford Madox Ford........................................................... 102
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf in New York......................... 104
For Robert Kennedy 1925-1968.................................. 106
The March 1................................................................... 108
The March 2................................................................... 110
Reading Myself.............................................................. 112
Last Night....................................................................... 114
My Death........................................................................ 116
Obit.................................................................................. 118
THE DOLPHIN
Fall Weekend at Milgate............................................... 120
Records............................................................................ 122
Exorcism........................................................................ 124
Artist’s Model.................................................................. 126
Marriage: Heavy Breathing.......................................... 128
Flight to New York: Plane-Ticket................................ 130
Flight to New York: Christmas................................... 132
Dolphin............................................................................ 134
DAY BY DAY
For John Berryman........................................................ 136
Jean Stafford, a Letter................................................. 140
Since 1939 ....................................................................... 142
Death of a Critic............................................................ 146
Marriage.......................................................................... 152
Home............................................................................... 158
Unwanted........................................................................ 164
Epilogue.......................................................................... 172
T. S. Eliot........................................................................ 99
Ezra Pound...................................................................... 101
Ford Madox Ford............................................................ 103
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf in New York........................... 105
Für Robert Kennedy 1925-1968.................................. 107
Der Marsch 1................................................................. 109
Der Marsch 2................................................................. 111
Mich selber lesend......................................................... 113
Letzte Nacht.................................................................... 115
Mein Tod........................................................................... 117
Requiescat........................................................................ 119
DER DELPHIN
Herbstwochenende auf Milgate................................... 121
Platten............................................................................. 123
Exorzismus..................................................................... 125
Künstlermodell.............................................................. 127
Ehe: Schwerer Atem...................................................... 129
Flug nach New York: Flugschein................................ 131
Flug nach New York: Weihnacht................................ 133
Delphin............................................................................ 135
TAG FÜR TAG
FürJohn Berryman........................................................ 137
Jean Stafford: ein Brief................................................. 141
Seit 1939.......................................................................... 143
Tod eines Kritikers....................................................... 147
Vermählung..................................................................... 153
Heim................................................................................. 159
Ungewünscht................................................................. 165
Epilog............................................................................... 173
Anmerkungen.......................................................................... 174
Daten zum Leben und Werk / Literatur............................. 183
Nachwort........ ........................................................................ 186