Poem

An Chambóid

Title An Chambóid
Author Art Ó Conghaile

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Na Chéad Chéimeanna 1985 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #240
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Na Chéad Chéimeanna
Date of Publication 1985
Publisher Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 59
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 Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes This poem appears to reference the image of a mother and child in Cambodia as seen on screen by people in a bar in Ireland. The child she holds in her arms has died due to starvation. In contrast, the customers in the bar order pints and ask the barman to hurry up as they are thirsty. The emphasis is on the apathy of the viewers.
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