Poem
Gallipoli
| Title | Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael J. Whelan |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rules of Engagement | 2019 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2135
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Rules of Engagement |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Doire Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 16 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | For Tony Roe, after a visit to the battlefields, 2011 |
| Notes | The poem is located in the Gallipoli battlefields, where a great battle was fought in World War I. The poem contains several classical references - Agamemnon, Hector, and Troy, which connects World War I to the greater history of human conflict and war. The ghost of the Irish soldier which materializes in the poem compares himself to Hector of Troy, and also notes how Ireland forsook those who fought in World War I. The speaker of the poem announces that has come to 'take them home' - the spectres of the Irish killed in World War I and forgotten by the Irish nation. |
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