Poem
An Ollmháthair Mhór
| Title | An Ollmháthair Mhór |
|---|---|
| Author | Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Dealg sa bhFéar: Dánta 1968-1984 | 2011 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill: Selected Poems/Rogha Dánta | 1988 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Féar Suaithinseach | 1984 | Print Collection | View Details |
Translations
Connected translations of this poem.
| Title | Author | Collection/Anthology | Year | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Mother | Míchéal Ó hAirtnéide | Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill: Selected Poems/Rogha Dánta | 1988 | View Details |
| The City of God | Paul Muldoon | The Astrakhan Cloak | 1992 | View Details |
| The City of God | Paul Muldoon | Writing the Wind: A Celtic Resurgence | 1997 | View Details |
| The Mermaid Nears the End | Paul Muldoon | The Fifty Minute Mermaid | 2007 | View Details |
| The Mermaid Nears the End | Paul Muldoon | An Guth 5 | 2008 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #692
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Féar Suaithinseach |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1984 |
| Publisher | An Sagart (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 110 |
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 | |
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| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | Speaker of the poem imagines a nuclear bomb or explosion as almost a benevolent force, approaching to end humanity's hubris and overreaching ambition. The poem emphasises the human condition: the tower of Babel, the science behind our hubris, even though we are just animals. It appears that nuclear annihilation is almost a motherly, comforting force. |
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