Poem
An Litir
| Title | An Litir |
|---|---|
| Author | Deirdre Brennan |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scothanna Geala | 1989 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Cuislí Allta/Wild Pulses: Rogha Dánta/Selected Poems | 2017 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #112
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Scothanna Geala |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1989 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 11 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The female speaker of this poem is reacting to the death of a male relative, possibly her son, killed in action during World War I. The reference to the School of Musketry in Dollymount, Dublin, suggests that this young man was a member of the Royal Dublin Fusilers. His broken corpse on the battlefield is compared to a crab in mud. The reference to 'mud' is significant - an oft-mentioned feature of brutal World War I trench warfare. |
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