Poem
Meeting the British
| Title | Meeting the British |
|---|---|
| Author | Paul Muldoon |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poems 1968-1998 | 2001 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1766
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Poems 1968-1998 |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2001 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 160-161 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The poem is based on events in the 1760s, when Native Americans were intentionally infected with smallpox by British soldiers. Written in the first person from the perspective of a Native American. General Jeffrey Amherst and Colonel Henry Bouquet named in the poem. First published in Meeting the British (1987). |
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