Poem
Autobiographies
| Title | Autobiographies |
|---|---|
| Author | Derek Mahon |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Collected Poems | 2011 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3125
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | New Collected Poems |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2011 |
| Publisher | The Gallery Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 83 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Part Of Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | (for Maurice Leitch) |
| Notes | The poet acknowledges how the date of his birth during the Second World War coincided with the siege of Leningrad, and describes the searchlights used to spot airplanes bombing his birth city. Also refers to Jewish people released from concentration camps. |
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