Declan Ryan

Suicide was always a spectre for John Berryman

Edited by Philip Coleman and Calista McRae, the poet’s letters reveal how often he contemplated taking his own life, and how understanding he was of the death-wish of others

John Berryman. Credit: Getty Images 
issue 28 November 2020

  • The Selected Letters of John Berryman

    Edited by Philip Coleman and Calista McRae

    Belknap, pp. 736, £31

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