Poem
Mother Said it Would Be Alright When Frances Came
| Title | Mother Said it Would Be Alright When Frances Came |
|---|---|
| Author | Leland Bardwell |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collected Poems (Leland Bardwell) | 2022 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3220
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Collected Poems (Leland Bardwell) |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2022 |
| Publisher | Salmon Poetry (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 201-204 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
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No |
Details
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| Genre | Long (narrative) Poem |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | Published in Bardwell's poetry collection Dostoevsky's Grave (Dedalus Press, 1991), the poem addresses the homecoming of a woman called Frances through the eyes of a child's traumatic memory. Frances is compared to a violent power like a German general who devoured her food as if it were Jews. The poet uses then the simile of 'racial memory' to describe Frances as well as the figure of Rumpelstiltskin that refers to the 1812 German fairytale by the Brothers Grimm. |
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