Poem

Nasarthaigh

Title Nasarthaigh
Author Bernadette Nic an tSaoir / McIntyre

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
I gCistín Dé 2008 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #198
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology I gCistín Dé
Date of Publication 2008
Publisher Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 6-7
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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No
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Details
Human Rights Issues
Irish Context
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes This poem describes the killing of two children during a violent war-related event in Nazareth. The details given in the poem suggest that this poem refers to the Lebanon War of 2006 and to the casualties of a Hezbollah missile attack as reported in the media in July 2006. The bombs are described in terms of the badhbh - a harbinger of death in Irish mythology. The violation of children's rights in a conflict zone is understood as a diminution of all children's rights.
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