Poem
Mwana WeMvura (The Child of Water)
| Title | Mwana WeMvura (The Child of Water) |
|---|---|
| Author | Kayssie Kandiwa |
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 #2845
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 59 |
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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| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | This poem articulates the speaker's attempts to come to terms with being and belonging in her new country - Ireland. She appears to directly address Ireland in the poem: 'I've carried my hands / finger by finger to your shore'. The speaker also implies some kind of grave suffering in the poem, which is presented to her country, as she herself cannot articulate it. |
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