Poem
Obitchuary
| Title | Obitchuary |
|---|---|
| Author | Sarah Clancy |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Truth & Other Stories | 2014 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3334
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | The Truth & Other Stories |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2014 |
| Publisher | Salmon Poetry (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 44 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | for Tracy Geraghty |
| Notes | The poem's title is a pun on the medium of an obituary and lambasts the legacy of British politician and prime minister Margaret Thatcher. The speaker connects Thatcher's controversial international politics with her rigid stance towards N.Ireland and the Hungers Strikers during the Troubles. References to torture, war planes and proxies, terrorism, the Argentinian military dictator Pinochet and the Argentinian victims of his dictatorship. |
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