Poem
Elegy for a sixth-former
| Title | Elegy for a sixth-former |
|---|---|
| Author | Roy McFadden |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Selected Roy McFadden | 1983 | Print Collection | View Details |
Translations
Connected translations of this poem.
| Title | Author | Collection/Anthology | Year | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landing | Maria McManus | Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets | 2019 | View Details |
| Landing | Maria McManus | Un Incontro / An Encounter and Other Poems by Viviana Fiorentino, Translated by Maria McManus | 2019 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2577
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | The Selected Roy McFadden |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1983 |
| Publisher | Blackstaff Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 19 |
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 | |
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| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem appears to depict a sixth-former who has joined WW2 (depicted as a ‘delinquency’ and a ‘dirty game’). It is suggested that the narrator stays at a distance from the war. |
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