Poem
Vietnam love song
| Title | Vietnam love song |
|---|---|
| Author | Biddy Jenkinson |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leabhar na hAthghabhála: Poems of Repossession | 2016 | Print Anthology | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1175
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Leabhar na hAthghabhála: Poems of Repossession |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2016 |
| Publisher | Bloodaxe Books (England) |
| Page Number(s) | 241 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| War / Genocide Referenced | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | Widely anthologised poem. The speaker of this poem describes how a love affair is looked down upon and criticised as inappropriate during the ongoing Vietnam War. The persona of the poem disregards the opinions of others, and continues, with her partner, to celebrate their love, despite the 'sad faces' of the soldiers, claiming 'we didn't kill them, you did'. |
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