Poem
An Ré Niamhrach
| Title | An Ré Niamhrach |
|---|---|
| Author | Eithne Strong |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Fhilíocht Chomhaimseartha: 1975-1985 | 1987 | Print Anthology | View Details |
| Cirt Oibre | 1980 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1202
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | An Fhilíocht Chomhaimseartha: 1975-1985 |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1987 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 174 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | Despite human progress over the years, including the moon landings, the speaker of this poem reflects on the inherent, prehistoric, brutality of the human race. The poem contains many striking images of torture and suffering, inflicted upon humans, by humans. The propensity of humans to inflict suffering is undoubted, and does not discriminate: violence can affect all. Despite our technological progress and scientific exploits in the 'Ré Niamhrach' - 'The Shining Age', human violence has changed little. |
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