Poem
Superior Aloeswood
| Title | Superior Aloeswood |
|---|---|
| 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 #1618
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Frolic and Detour |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 90-95 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | In memory of Leonard Cohen |
| Notes | The poem, dedicated to Leonard Cohen, includes references to Christian and Jewish mythology, the Holocaust and bombings in Syria. Auschwitz-Birkenau is explicitly mentioned in the poem. There is also an explicit reference to Bashar al-Assad "dropping barrel bombs on his own people". |
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