Glass House (2009) by Ann Lovett

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Title

Glass House (2009) by Ann Lovett

Subject

Lovett, Ann, d. 1984
Artists' books -- Specimens
Catholics -- Ireland
Abortion -- Ireland
Unmarried mothers
Pregnant teenagers

Description

The book is bound in a drum leaf style with a breakaway spine. Lovett wrote a poem about Ann Lovett, a 15-year-old who shares her name from Ireland. In 1984, Ann died after giving birth to a stillborn in a Grotto of the Virgin Mary. The artist Lovett describes the poem as exploring “sensuality and the failures of Catholicism in her [Ann’s] life.”

Creator

Ann Lovett

Source

Publisher

A. Lovett

Date

2009

Rights

Images for educational purposes only. Users must seek permission from copyright holder for any other use. Digital representations created by the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University.

Format

[64] p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Collection

Citation

Ann Lovett, “Glass House (2009) by Ann Lovett,” College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Libraries, accessed August 17, 2026, https://csbsjulib.omeka.net/items/show/1592.