Poem
Crossing the border
| Title | Crossing the border |
|---|---|
| Author | Theo Dorgan |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Bright Shiners | 2014 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3262
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Nine Bright Shiners |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2014 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 18-19 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Long (narrative) Poem |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The poem addresses issues of forced migration and displacement through the imagery of refugeeness and border crossing. The location is vague but points to both a transnational and an Irish context through the repetitive use of the couplet in Irish. |
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