Poem
The Three Sorrows of Belarus
| Title | The Three Sorrows of Belarus |
|---|---|
| Author | Bríd Ní Mhóráin |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Cosán Bán/The White Path | 2008 | Print Collection | View Details |
Translations
Connected translations of this poem.
| Title | Author | Collection/Anthology | Year | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviary | Paddy Bushe | Margadh na Míol in Valparaiso/The Flea Market in Valparaiso | 2014 | View Details |
| Aviary | Paddy Bushe | Gabriel Rosenstock: Rogha Dánta/Selected Poems | 2005 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #358
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | An Cosán Bán/The White Path |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2008 |
| Publisher | Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 12 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Original Language | |
| Original Poem | |
| Original Author | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The poem is based on the Irish 'triad' form of poetry, and describes the effects of the Chernobyl explosion in Ukraine, 1986, which disproportionally affected the people of Belarus. The effects of the disaster are portrayed in three vignettes: a grandmother becomes a destitute refugee, a mother buries a child who has died from pneumonia, a child's eyes betrays its lack of hope. The title of the poem is an allusion to the three great tragedies of the Irish mythological cycle (Trí Thrua na Scéalaíochta): Oidhe Chlainne Uisnigh, Oidhe Chlainne Lir, and Oidhe Chloinne Tuireann. |
Is bunachar beo é seo. Entries continue to be updated.