Poem
A Linen Handkerchief
| Title | A Linen Handkerchief |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Longley |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collected Poems (Michael Longley) | 2006 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3093
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Collected Poems (Michael Longley) |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2006 |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 254 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | For Helen Lewis |
| Notes | The geographical and cultural contexts for producing linen connect Northern Ireland, North Bohemia, and the violence of war in different locations. Belfast, Terezín and Auschwitz mentioned explicitly in the poem, as well as Odysseus. From The Weather in Japan (2000) |
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