Poem
Na Fíréin
| Title | Na Fíréin |
|---|---|
| Author | Tomás Tóibín |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuinneoga | 1980 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2419
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Fuinneoga |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1980 |
| Publisher | Foilseacháin Náisiúnta Teoranta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 32 |
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 | The speaker of the poem describes the actions of those who believed themselves to be the 'Just' and 'Righteous' of history, and gives numerous examples: Cromwellian soldiers sacking Drogheda to rid Ireland of Catholics, Torquemada's brutal Spanish Inquisition to quash unorthodoxy in Catholicism, the Nazi secret police, the Gestapo and their actions to 'de-jew' Germany during The Final Solution. The poem also highlights how people become dehumanized during these righteous purges of history. |
Is bunachar beo é seo. Entries continue to be updated.