Poem
Katie and the Italians
| Title | Katie and the Italians |
|---|---|
| Author | Curt Curtin |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets | 2019 | Print Anthology | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2788
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 22-23 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | This poem is written from the perspective of an Irish emigrant woman in America. The speaker of the poem, who speaks in first person, gives her opinions on the Italian immigrants who have moved into the area. The speaker describes her new neighbours in pointedly xenophobic and bigoted terms - mentioning their cuisine and language disparagingly. This is a poem which gives insight into the racist and xenophobic attitudes of Irish people who emigrated to the United States. |
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