Poem
The Sea in Winter
| Title | The Sea in Winter |
|---|---|
| Author | Derek Mahon |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Collected Poems | 2011 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1926
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | New Collected Poems |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2011 |
| Publisher | The Gallery Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 106-108 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | (for Desmond O'Grady) |
| Notes | The poem refers to the "goddess [of] spring" (myth), set in seaside location, Mediterranean and Irish locations merge. References to unspecified "spite" of "mankind" that "sunders the husband from the wife". Passages with a dark undercurrent referring to "history". |
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