Poem
Adetutu Ademiluyi
| Title | Adetutu Ademiluyi |
|---|---|
| Author | Deirdre Brennan |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Oíche ar Bheophianadh | 2019 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1744
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | An Oíche ar Bheophianadh |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 9 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem does not reference war directly, but rather is based on the portrait of Ife princess Adetutu Ademiluyi (Tutu), painted by the Igbo artist Ben Enwonwu in 1973-74. The portrait is considered a symbol of reconciliation in Nigeria and was painted in the wake of the Biafran conflict. The speaker of the poem describes the portrait of Adetutu as being akin to Caitlín Ní hUallacháin or Róisín Dubh, concepts of Irish nationhood. Significantly, the painter and the subject were on opposite sides of the conflict. |
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