Poem
Wave
| Title | Wave |
|---|---|
| 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 #1617
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Frolic and Detour |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 86-89 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | In memory of C. K. Williams |
| Notes | Set in Budapest, the poem includes explicit references to Syrian refugees seeking to cross the border at Zakat, as well as explicit references to the persecution of Jews in Hungary during WWII. The burial mound at Dohány Street Synagogue, Budapest, and Auschwitz-Birkenau are referenced in the poem. |
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