Poem
Stille Nacht
| Title | Stille Nacht |
|---|---|
| Author | Seán Ó Leocháin |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scannán gan Fuaim | 2011 | View Details | |
| Ar Áit na mBonn | 2019 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1168
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Ar Áit na mBonn |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Page Number(s) | 3 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | |
| Paratext Text | Oíche Nollag 2014 |
| Notes | This short poem describes the famous Christmas ceasefire of 1914, when fighting paused on the Western Front during World War I. In this poem, the speaker is a soldier on the Front, describing the relief of the short ceasefire, and how the warring sides put aside their differences for a short time on Christmas Night, 1914. |
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