Poem
In Memoriam
| Title | In Memoriam |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Longley |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Voices Whispering: An Anthology of Irish War Poetry, 1914-1945 | 2009 | Print Anthology | View Details |
| Collected Poems (Michael Longley) | 2006 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3103
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Collected Poems (Michael Longley) |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2006 |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 30 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | Poet reflects on his father's legacy - he fought in WWI and was taken by cancer 20 years later. Longley's elegy is a tender but realistic image of his father and his own fate. Injury to his father's genitals on the battlefield described in the poem. From No Continuing City (1969). |
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