Poem
Flotsam memories
| Title | Flotsam memories |
|---|---|
| Author | Csilla Toldy |
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 #2899
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 167-169 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Paratext Text | for my father who complains about losing his own |
| Notes | The poet-speaker of the poem describes her displacement from her home place, and her journeys through Europe on her way to Ireland. Notably, she mentions the outbreak of the of World War II in Poland, and the Calais refugee camp, noted as being free from refugees at that time. There are also references to the landscape of Ireland and the attitude of the Irish people. The poem describes the speaker's long journey across the continent, fleeing from Communist Hungary. |
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