Poem
Eanáir 1991
| Title | Eanáir 1991 |
|---|---|
| Author | Biddy Jenkinson |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dán na hUidhre | 1991 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Biddy Jenkinson: Rogha Dánta | 2000 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Leabhar na hAthghabhála: Poems of Repossession | 2016 | Print Anthology | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #164
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Biddy Jenkinson: Rogha Dánta |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2000 |
| Publisher | Cork University Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 39 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The title of this poem (January 1991) indicates the context of this anti-war poem. The aerial bombing campaign against Iraq, as part of the Gulf War, began on 17 January 1991. The poem describes a curbing of love, touch, and affection between the first person speaker and her partner in order to show opposition to the war. There is a reference to folklore beliefs about the wren in this poem. |
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