Poem

The Great Hunger

Title The Great Hunger
Author Patrick Kavanagh

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Selected Poems: Patrick Kavanagh 1996 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #2991
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Selected Poems: Patrick Kavanagh
Date of Publication 1996
Publisher Penguin Books (UK)
Page Number(s) 18-44
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 Long (narrative) Poem
Medium Print Collection
Notes Section 'X' of this book-length poem briefly describes the patrons of a local pub discussing WW2 and the ignorance of the generals on both sides, suggesting the distance of Irish life from the war.
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