Poem
Bua na Cainte
| Title | Bua na Cainte |
|---|---|
| Author | Ruaidhrí Ó Tuathail |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cealltrach | 1980 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2187
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Cealltrach |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1980 |
| Publisher | An Clóchomhar Teoranta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 10-11 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This is an anti-war poem which doesn't name country, place, time, or any other contextual information, but seems to be in the vein of Wilfred Owen's anti-war poems: the young men die in their droves in wars, leaving families, wives, and children behind in destitution, while the 'lucht na cainte' - 'those who talk' - possibly in reference to politicians, win the day. The 'bua na cainte' - the 'gift of the gab' - in this poem is maligned by the speaker, who views the 'talkers' as akin to murderers. 'Talk' has led to the death of countless men in a war. |
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