Poem
The Witness
| Title | The Witness |
|---|---|
| Author | Theo Dorgan |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ordinary House of Love | 1990 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3250
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | The Ordinary House of Love |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1990 |
| Publisher | Salmon Poetry (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 56 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The poem pays tribute to the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca who was executed by Franco's Nationalist forces at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. The speaker imagines he is a witness to a quotidian scene where Lorca is alive and singing a sad song in a cafe. |
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