Fear mo Linne

Publication Instance Details #1901

Publication Overview

Translation	Is Multilingual	Explicit Irish Context?	Ekphrasis	Has Paratext?	Reference to News, Media or Technology
Yes	No	No	No	No	No

Details

Human Rights Issues	War HR & Weapons of Mass Destruction (incl. nuclear)
Languages	Irish
Original Language	Italian
Original Poem	Uomo del mio tempo
Original Author	Salvatore Quasimodo
Genre	Short Lyric
Medium	Print Collection
Notes	This poem is a reflection on the never-ending bloodlust, greed, and warmongering of humankind. From the slingshot and stone to the plane dropping bombs, man is wedded to violence. The poem makes reference to Christ, God, and the story of Cain and Abel, the original act of violence. 'The man of our time' is still one with the oldest conceptions of violence and war, despite the passing of time. The poem was first published in 1946, shortly after the end of World War II, and is seen as being inspired by the horrors of the war just concluded.