Poem
Armistice Day
| Title | Armistice Day |
|---|---|
| Author | Paul Muldoon |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frolic and Detour | 2019 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1612
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Frolic and Detour |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 59-60 |
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 | |
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| War / Genocide Referenced | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem commemorates the armistice day of World War I. The mention of "the Sarajevan" in its first stanza appears to nod to Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in a car in Sarajevo, one of the key events leading to the war. The mention of the 'railway car' in the second stanza refers to the Compiègne Wagon, where both the Armistice of 11 November 1918 and the Armistice of 22 June 1940 were signed. The third stanza mentions a moment of 'suspend[ed] hostilities', which probably refers to the infamous 1917 armistice negotiated between Russian and German forces due to a wolf plague. Both sides teamed up to fight the wolves, killing hundreds in the process. |
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