Poem
An Lána Liath
| Title | An Lána Liath |
|---|---|
| Author | Liam Ó hÁinle |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goin Ocrais | 1999 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1996
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Goin Ocrais |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1999 |
| Publisher | An Clóchomhar Teoranta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 12 |
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 | |
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| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem uses the allegory of cars travelling together on a 'grey lane' - a mixture of black and white. There is a 'white driver' and a 'black driver', happily sharing the road before the white driver veers into the side of the black driver. This symbolises the racism, colonialism, and slavery inflicted on people of colour by white people over the centuries. Now, both drivers are back on the road. The speaker of the poem hopes that the races can reunite in friendship but acknowledges that this will be difficult considering history - both are aware of the 'accident' caused by the white driver, and there is little hope yet of the 'grey lane' being shared equally by both once more. |
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