Poem

Am Tag

Title Am Tag
Author William Percy French

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
The Indignant Muse: Poetry and Songs of the Irish Revolution 1887-1926 2016 Print Anthology View Details
Publication Instance Details #2216
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology The Indignant Muse: Poetry and Songs of the Irish Revolution 1887-1926
Date of Publication 2016
Publisher Lilliput Press (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 130-131
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
War / Genocide Referenced
Languages
Genre song
Medium Print Anthology
Paratext Text (To the Day)
Notes This poem depicts the training of German soldiers in the lead-up to WW1 and suggests that, given the number of soldiers, the loss of life is seen by Wilhelm II as inconsequential. There is also reference to the brutality of Germany's invasion of Louvain.
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