Poem
Terrorist
| Title | Terrorist |
|---|---|
| Author | Helen Soraghan Dwyer |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Surrender/Nerenuntare/ Bás nó Bua | 2014 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3362
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | No Surrender/Nerenuntare/ Bás nó Bua |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2014 |
| Publisher | Editura Ratio et Revelatio (Romania) |
| Page Number(s) | 152-53 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | For Niall Warfield |
| Notes | This poem is addressed to a soldier who has just made history and killed an enemy soldier one mile away with a long-range rifle. Although the war is not specified in the poem, this detail suggests that it refers to War in Iraq. The title also points to the so-called 'War on Terror', but suggests that terrorism can also be state sanctioned; the soldier in question gets a kick out of killing. The short lyric can be understood as a comment on the dehumanizing effects of war on military personnel, both during and after military operations. See also the poem 'Sceimhlitheoir' / 'Terrorist' by Cathal Ó Searacaigh. |
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