Donald Kuspit's Poem Honors Louise Bourgeois Following Her Death at 98

Donald Kuspit's poem 'The Grace of Silence' concludes his 2010 collection 'The Gods and Other Beings,' published by Ziggurat Books. The poem serves as a tribute to artist Louise Bourgeois, who died earlier in June 2010 at age 98. Bourgeois, born in 1911, was a prominent French-American sculptor known for her large-scale installations and contributions to contemporary art. Kuspit, an art critic and poet, dedicated this final piece of his fourth poetry collection to memorializing her life and work. The poem's publication in 2010 coincided with the immediate period following Bourgeois's passing, marking a literary homage from one art world figure to another. No specific exhibition or event is detailed beyond this poetic dedication appearing in Kuspit's book.