Poem
Slegs Blankes I
| Title | Slegs Blankes I |
|---|---|
| Author | Colm Breathnach |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Fearann Breac | 1992 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Rogha Dánta: 1991-2006 | 2008 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #416
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | An Fearann Breac |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1992 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 60 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | Slegs Blankes - Afracáinis a chiallaíonn 'don chine geal amháin' |
| Notes | The title gives context to the poem: 'Slegs Blankes' means 'for white race only' in Afrikaans. The speaker of the poem describes a whites-only beach, with white sand, with no darker-skinned people there to darken the white sand with their shadows. The speaker of the poem points out the irony of the white people on the beach attempting to get a suntan. The poem appears to have been inspired by the South African apartheid era. |
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