Poem
In the Hague: At the Tribunal
| Title | In the Hague: At the Tribunal |
|---|---|
| Author | Chris Agee |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sandbar Moon | 2018 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2752
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Blue Sandbar Moon |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2018 |
| Publisher | The Irish Pages Press (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 39 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Part Of Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The speaker of the poem is reminded of the famous painting, the Girl with the Pearl Earring by Vermeer, by looking at the pearls worn by the prosecutors at the Hague during the Yugoslavian War Crimes Tribunal. Through the medium of the artwork, the speaker connect the human struggle of the Bosnian crisis to wider humanity and its fragility. |
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