Poem

Glao Áitiúil

Title Glao Áitiúil
Author Tomás Tóibín

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Duilliúr 1983 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #2361
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Duilliúr
Date of Publication 1983
Publisher Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 9
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
War / Genocide Referenced
Irish Context
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes This is a short poem about the legacy of World War I, and mentions some specifics of the war, such as the Somme, Haig, Flanders, and 'Wipers' - the name by which Ypres was known among the British troops. The poem notes the dearth of support for returning troops after the war, and also hints that most people are ignorant of what their grandfather's generation went through in the foul mud of Flanders fields.
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