Poem
Suantraí na Meánmhara
| Title | Suantraí na Meánmhara |
|---|---|
| Author | Dairena Ní Chinnéide |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Máthair an Fhiaigh/The Raven's Mother | 2008 | Print Collection | View Details |
| The Poetry Project: Poetry and Art from Ireland | 2013 | Web | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1619
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | The Poetry Project: Poetry and Art from Ireland |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2013 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Other |
| Medium | Web |
| Notes | This poem is contained within the 'An Trodaí' section of the collection Máthair an Fhiaigh: The Raven's Mother. In this poem, the warrior goes underwater to her own realm, without her family and lover, and swims up towards Greece. Poetry Project video reconstructs the meaning of this mythological poem in a new way. This publication reconstructs the meaning of this mythological poem in a new way, and in that light, it can be read as an allegory for refugees leaving the African continent and reaching Greece. Additionally, it was published online around the nadir of the Syrian refugee crisis in 2013. This alternative idea of the poem references more strongly the idea of refugees and migrant crossings of the Atlantic Ocean. The images of stranded, wet, and beached human beings reminds us of the human cost of the refugee crisis. |
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