Poem

The Senator, on the Feast of Saturn, to his Friend Serving in Sicily, 217 BCE

Title The Senator, on the Feast of Saturn, to his Friend Serving in Sicily, 217 BCE
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 #3271
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Nine Bright Shiners
Date of Publication 2014
Publisher Dedalus Press (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 92-93
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Genre Long (narrative) Poem
Medium Print Collection
Notes The poem revolves around Roman history and the Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome. Set in a military camp where soldiers are celebrating their victory, the lines refer to the effects of war in a masculine environment exposing themes of gender violence, as well as military supremacy and colonial oppression.
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