Poem
Athrach Soilse
| Title | Athrach Soilse |
|---|---|
| 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 #2422
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Fuinneoga |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1980 |
| Publisher | Foilseacháin Náisiúnta 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 | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | Reacting to a woman who bemoans how humans have besmirched the moon by their landing on it, the speaker of the poem recalls how the bombing of Hiroshima, in its brightness, eclipsed the light of the sun. The poem reflects upon the power of science to overpower nature itself. |
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