Poem
Ollchumhacht
| Title | Ollchumhacht |
|---|---|
| Author | Declan Collinge |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealgaireacht | 1982 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2222
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Sealgaireacht |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1982 |
| Publisher | An Clóchomhar Teoranta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 44 |
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 | The speaker of the poem describes the lie of patriotism, which has infected the generations, and the influence of the 'great powers', which have forced humanity onto their knees. The poem is not specific, although the reference to the fate of the world depending on 'buttons' at the end of the poem could refer to the great powers of the Cold War, Russian and the United States, and their massive nuclear arsenals. The poem was published in 1982, at the height of Reagan-era Cold War tensions. |
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