Poem
Skeffington's Daughter
| Title | Skeffington's Daughter |
|---|---|
| Author | Paul Muldoon |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poems 1968-1998 | 2001 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1704
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Poems 1968-1998 |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2001 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 29-30 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | An Iron Maiden, brainchild of the Lieutenant of the Tower under Henry the Eighth |
| Notes | The title of the poem, 'Skeffington's Daughter', refers to an instrument of torture invented by Sir Leonard Skevington. The epigraph also mentions a torture device - "Iron Maiden", though the poem's explicit focus is on an unwanted pregnancy and an apparently forced abortion. First published in New Weather (1973). |
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