Poem
Geit Maidine
| Title | Geit Maidine |
|---|---|
| Author | Mícheál Ó Ruairc |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuil Samhradh | 1987 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2429
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Fuil Samhradh |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1987 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 64 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The speaker of the poem reflects on the role of media. The radio awakens him, his morning punctuated with the news of the latest killings of soldiers from Afghanistan and Lisburn. These events are most likely related to the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and the Soviet-Afghan War, which raged from 1979-1989. All the reports of killing and death leave the speaker of the poem shocked and in an almost out-of-body state. |
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