Poem
The Trolls
| Title | The Trolls |
|---|---|
| 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 #3012
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Louis MacNeice: Collected Poems |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2007 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 217-219 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | (Written after an air-raid, April 1941) |
| Notes | This poem considers the idea of tyranny in terms of mythological trolls. The paratextual material frames this content in the context of WW2. |
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