Poem

Barbara

Title Barbara
Author Derek Mahon

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
Publication Instance Details #1587
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Earth Voices Whispering: An Anthology of Irish War Poetry, 1914-1945
Date of Publication 2009
Publisher Blackstaff Press (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 363-364
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
War / Genocide Referenced
Languages
Original Language
Original Poem
Original Author
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Anthology
Notes A translation of 'Barbara' by Prévert. The "rain" refers to the bombing of Brest during the Second World War.
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