Poem

Litir ón mBroinn

Title Litir ón mBroinn
Author Alan Titley

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
'... liricí gearra' 2021 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #2880
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology '... liricí gearra'
Date of Publication 2021
Publisher Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 80-83
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
Languages
Genre Dramatic Monologue
Medium Print Collection
Notes This poem is a dramatic monologue: an unborn female child addresses her mother. Although the first-person speaker initially details her growth in the womb and hopes for the future, the reality of gendered abortions and infanticides is addressed in the final stanzas of the poem.
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