Poem
Dán Mwasa
| Title | Dán Mwasa |
|---|---|
| Author | Bríd Ní Mhóráin |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Síolta an Iomais | 2006 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #171
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Síolta an Iomais |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2006 |
| Publisher | Cló Iar-Chonnachta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 44-45 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | (Diamaint an bhróin) |
| Notes | Mention of Goma and the Congo in this poem makes it likely that the poem's events refer to the Second Congo War of 1998-2003. The paratext 'diamonds of sorrow' may be an allusion to blood diamonds. The speaker of the poem addresses Mwasa directly, and describes the teenager's suffering at the hands of her attackers; she is left blind in both eyes and appears to have been raped. |
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