James Merrill

Type: Person

As of November 2026, James Merrill has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Megyn Kelly (Feb 2026). In the episode featuring Kelsey Grammer on Megyn Kelly's podcast, Grammer recommends James Merrill by citing his poem as a valuable way to understand how humor can help people cope with tragedy. He highlights Merrill's work as a meaningful tool for navigating difficult emotions through comedy.

James Ingram Merrill was an American poet. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1977 for Divine Comedies. His poetry falls into two distinct bodies of work: the polished and formalist lyric poetry of his early career, and the epic narrative of occult communication with spirits and angels, titled The Changing Light at Sandover, which dominated his later career. Although most of his published work was poetry, he also wrote essays, fiction, and plays.