Poem

Oícheanta Arabacha

Title	Oícheanta Arabacha
Author	Deirdre Brennan

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology	Year of Publication	Medium	View Details
Cuislí Allta/Wild Pulses: Rogha Dánta/Selected Poems	2017	Print Collection	View Details
An Guth 3	2005	Print Anthology	View Details
Swimming with Pelicans/Ag Eitilt fara Condair	2007	Print Collection	View Details

Publication Instance Details #1348

Collection/Anthology Details

Collection/Anthology	An Guth 3
Date of Publication	2005
Publisher	Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s)	6-7

Publication Overview

Translation	Is Multilingual	Explicit Irish Context?	Ekphrasis	Has Paratext?	Reference to News, Media or Technology
No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No

Details

Human Rights Issues	War Terrorism/War on Terror HR & Weapons of Mass Destruction (incl. nuclear) Other
War / Genocide Referenced	War: Global War on Terrorism War: Iraq War and Insurgency
Languages	Irish
Genre	Short Lyric
Medium	Print Anthology
Paratext Text	Quod non fecerunt Baathi, hoc fecerunt Americani Polonique. (athleagan ar a ndúirt Byron ag caoineadh scrios an Parthenon).
Notes	This poem refers to the Iraq War and the result of the American invasion on the ancient site of the city of Babylon. The paratext indicates that war crimes against cultural heritage is a central theme. During the Iraq War, the site of ancient Babylon became a military storage area for American and Polish forces, and irreparable damage was caused to the ruins. The poem also describes the reality of the war for the Iraqi people: the cessation of cultural practices, the threat of bombs, the reality of shelling and death, and the destruction of the natural environment.

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