Poem
Chernoble - Sellafield
| Title | Chernoble - Sellafield |
|---|---|
| Author | Brian Ó Baoill |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthanna i gCoill na Lon | 1992 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #241
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Guthanna i gCoill na Lon |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1992 |
| Publisher | Cló Iar-Chonnachta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 9 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This rhyming poem describes the greed of science and commerce towards monetizing and using nuclear energy, despite fears of what it might do to the environment. The speaker of the poem states with anger how politicians and businessmen downplay the effects of radiation, claiming that is for our benefit. The speaker of the poem denies their claims, announcing that cancer will be 'the prize' for the use of nuclear energy. This poem was likely inspired by the explosion at Chernobyl in 1986, and the Sellafield nuclear power plant, which is in Cumbria, UK, and was fiercely opposed by many Irish people. |
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