Poem
Rang Potaireachta
| Title | Rang Potaireachta |
|---|---|
| Author | Nuala Reilly |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magus Ballyrath | 2008 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1756
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Magus Ballyrath |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2008 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 22 |
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 | The speaker of the poem, during a pottery class, moulds the shape of a human head and its morose expression reminds her of a Holocaust victim or a a persecuted poet, such as Osip Mandelstam, oppressed by the Stalinist régime. The speaker implies a commonality with the persecuted of the world in the final verse, in which she states that we are all 'walking towards the kiln' - could this be another nod to the Holocaust? There is also a mention of Brian Friel, Irish playwright, and Froech, a hero in the Connaught cycle of Irish mythology. |
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