Poem
At the House of Commons
| Title | At the House of Commons |
|---|---|
| Author | Austin Clarke |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Collected Poems of Austin Clarke | 1974 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2947
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | The Collected Poems of Austin Clarke |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1974 |
| Publisher | Dolmen Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 438-439 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The narrator of this poem encounters numerous figures including Winston Churchill. In the final lines, the narrator encounters a poster of Lord Kitchener which poses the question: “What did *you* do in the Great War?” |
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