num_pages: 96
description: The tragic death of James Merrill in February 1995 coincided with the publication in hardcover of this, his last book of poems. "In these last poems, lucid, deft, fond, shrewd, faithful, Merrill once again reveals himself as our most visual poet, combining a superb eye with an unfailing ear."--Peter Davison, Boston Globe.From the Trade Paperback edition.
language: English
title: A Scattering of Salts, Poems.
titlecomplete: A Scattering of Salts, Poems.
genres: Poetry, Literature, LGBT
ratings_count: 91
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Gay Poetry, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Poetry
publisher: Alfred A. Knopf