Poem
Daughter
Title | Daughter |
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Author | Mary Dorcey |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
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Moving into the Space Cleared by Our Mothers | 1991 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3316
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology | Moving into the Space Cleared by Our Mothers |
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Date of Publication | 1991 |
Publisher | Salmon Poetry (Ireland) |
Page Number(s) | 42-43 |
Publication Overview
Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
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No |
No |
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No |
No |
No |
Details
Human Rights Issues | |
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Genre | Long (narrative) Poem |
Medium | Print Collection |
Notes | This poem alludes to women's right to abortion and bodily autonomy through the voice of a woman who addresses her unborn daughter. References to poverty and war (bombs). |
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