Wilhelm Reich in Hell
Wilhelm Reich in Hell is a play written by Robert Anton Wilson and published as a book in 1987. The play has been staged several times, with productions in Santa Cruz, Dublin, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The play is about Wilhelm Reich, whose writings on orgone and psychoanalysis were burned by the US government in 1956, in a fictional afterlife trial. The many factual and fictional characters in the play include Marilyn Monroe, Uncle Sam, and Wilhelm Reich himself. It has been described as a punk rock drama by Wilson. It shares similarities with The Devil and Daniel Webster, one of Wilson's favorite films in his youth.
| Author | Robert Anton Wilson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | play |
| Publisher | New Falcon Publications |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Pages | 170 |
| ISBN | 1-56184-108-0 |
Besides a long essay by Wilson, the book contains two forewords: one by Christopher Hyatt, the other by Donald Holmes.
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