Poem

Tranglam

Title	Tranglam
Author	Deirdre Brennan

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology	Year of Publication	Medium	View Details
Hidden Places/Scáthán Nua	2011	Print Collection	View Details

Publication Instance Details #124

Collection/Anthology Details

Collection/Anthology	Hidden Places/Scáthán Nua
Date of Publication	2011
Publisher	Arlen House (Ireland)
Page Number(s)	90

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	HR & Natural Disasters Poverty/Deprivation/Lack of Sustenance
Irish Context	Other
Languages	Irish
Genre	Short Lyric
Medium	Print Collection
Notes	The speaker of this poem describes the reality and brutality of what are understood as 'natural disasters', comparing them to the vengefulness of the gods themselves. The plight of those affected by such disasters is contrasted with the relatively comfortable lives of the collective 'we' who watch from afar on television screens. This poem could be understood as a commentary on climate injustice.

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