Poem
Who Dares Wins
| Title | Who Dares Wins |
|---|---|
| Author | Conleth Ellis |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkness Blossoming | 1989 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1163
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Darkness Blossoming |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1989 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 36 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem appears to refer to the anti-colonial Mau Mau uprising in Kenya, which occurred in the 1950s. This uprising was fought between British colonial forces and Mau Mau fighters. The Mau Mau was a banned secret society of displaced Kikuyu tribespeople. The Mau Mau hid out in the Aberdares and Kenyan mountains, appearing in sudden attacks to hit civil services, colonial properties, and settlers. In this poem, the speaker describes the scenes around the mountains of Kenya, in which the Mau Mau, oathbound and living in hidden lairs, listen to the colonial voices planning their destruction. |
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