Poem
District Behind the Lines
| Title | District Behind the Lines |
|---|---|
| Author | Medbh McGuckian |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaris Moor | 2015 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3377
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Blaris Moor |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2015 |
| Publisher | The Gallery Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 64 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem makes explicit reference to Anna Akhmatova's 'Northern Elegies'. Personal, political, and historical themes are intermingled. Post-war Soviet Union and the North of Ireland in the aftermath of the peace process are possible contexts. The title of the poem may understood in a geographical sense and/or as an allusion to censorship, whether state imposed or self-censorship. |
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