Poem

Death of an Actress

Title Death of an Actress
Author Louis MacNeice

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Louis MacNeice: Collected Poems 2007 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #3007
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Louis MacNeice: Collected Poems
Date of Publication 2007
Publisher Faber and Faber (UK)
Page Number(s) 193-194
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
War / Genocide Referenced
Irish Context
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes This poem considers the death of Florrie Forde (1875 – 1940) and mentions ‘wounded soldiers’, the songs ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’ and ‘Where’s Bill Bailey?’ and Munich.
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