Poem
Déirc
| Title | Déirc |
|---|---|
| Author | Conleth Ellis |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fómhar na nGéanna | 1975 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Stór na Síthe: Dánta Gaeilge Conleth Ellis | 2014 | Print Collection | View Details |
Translations
Connected translations of this poem.
| Title | Author | Collection/Anthology | Year | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu about her Business | Paddy Bushe | Crann na Teanga/The Language Tree | 2018 | View Details |
| Kathmandu Doing Her Thing | Frank Sewell | An Fear Glas/The Green Man | 2015 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #402
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Fómhar na nGéanna |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1975 |
| Publisher | Clódhanna Teoranta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem highlights the difference in wealth and class in the modern world. The speaker of the poem, on holidays somewhere in which Swahili is spoken, describes a crippled street beggar to whom he gives money, on his way to have a beer in the Hilton hotel. The speaker contrasts his life - the life of a wealthy white tourist - with that of the beggar. As he drinks his pint, he acknowledges that the eyes of the man will haunt him. |
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