Poem

Edward Kienholz: The State Hospital

Title Edward Kienholz: The State Hospital
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 #1721
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Poems 1968-1998
Date of Publication 2001
Publisher Faber and Faber (UK)
Page Number(s) 114-115
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes The poem's title refers to an artwork by Edward Kienholz based on his experience working at a mental institution. The artwork portrays the isolation and lack of dignity afforded to asylum patients. First published in Quoof (1983).
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