Poem

On Looking at a Photograph of Women Entitled: 'Standing in Line'

Title On Looking at a Photograph of Women Entitled: 'Standing in Line'
Author Mary Dorcey

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
The River That Carries Me 1995 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #3323
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology The River That Carries Me
Date of Publication 1995
Publisher Salmon Poetry (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 48-50
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
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Genre Long (narrative) Poem
Medium Print Collection
Notes The speaker looks at a photograph depicting women standing in line for a shower, naked and emaciated with their children. Allusions that this takes place in another country and references to gender violence, displacement, torture, and state oppression.
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