Poem
General Strike
| Title | General Strike |
|---|---|
| Author | Gearóid Mac Lochlainn |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criss-Cross/Mo Chara | 2011 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #476
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Criss-Cross/Mo Chara |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2011 |
| Publisher | Cló Iar-Chonnachta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 133 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem describes a the September 2010 General Strike in Spain. Ten million workers participated in the strike, which was organised in reaction to austerity measures enforced by the Spanish Government. The speaker of the poem describes some of the scenes of the event: tourists staring, sex workers becoming lonely, bread lines at the church getting hungry, and crickets chirping. Note that the Irish-language version contains more details about who is organizing the strike, and where. |
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