Poem
The Skeleton
| Title | The Skeleton |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom Paulin |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Invasion Handbook | 2002 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3139
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | The Invasion Handbook |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2002 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 8 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | (after Verlaine) |
| Notes | Figures moving through a battlefield encounter a skeleton between "puddles and shellholes". Said to be a "version" rather than translation, but in Paulin's poetry the difference can be ambiguous. |
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