Poem
Frank Little at Calvary
| Title | Frank Little at Calvary |
|---|---|
| Author | Lola Ridge |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ghetto and Other Poems | 1918 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3345
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | The Ghetto and Other Poems |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1918 |
| Publisher | B. W. Huebsch (USA) |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem is included in the sequence of poems titled 'Labor' and describes the brutal torture and lynching of American labour leader, Frank Little, in Butte, Montana, in 1917. His activism on behalf of miners is valorised in the poem and the continuation of worker exploitation bemoaned. Reference is made to the failure of state mechanisms of protection and justice to prevent the lynching, as well as the apathy of the general public. However, as the title of the poem indicates, Little's fate is imbued with spiritual, Christ-like, significance. This poem focuses on human rights and economic (in)justice - major themes in Ridge's work. |
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