Poem
Photographs
| Title | Photographs |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary Dorcey |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindling | 1982 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3295
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Kindling |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1982 |
| Publisher | Onlywomen Press (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 37-8 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Long (narrative) Poem |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The poem describes how the speaker found torn photos of women washed ashore while a group of young boys gazed at the pornographic material. The final lines explicitly address visual rights caught up in the speaker's salvaging of the photos and burning them in a symbolic act of protecting the women's right to privacy and freedom of expression. |
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