Poem
Checkpoint Charlie
| Title | Checkpoint Charlie |
|---|---|
| Author | Gréagóir Ó Dúill |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saothrú an Ghoirt | 1994 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Rogha Dánta, 1965-2001 | 2001 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #504
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Saothrú an Ghoirt |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1994 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 40 |
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 | 'Checkpoint Charlie' was once a crossing point in Berlin between East and West Germany. In this poem, the speaker appears to describe a personification of East Germany. This is never stated outright, but the impression given - of a giant warmonger of a man, wearing a skull and kevlar shells, and unable to speak - seems to highlight the speaker's fear of entering East Germany. His feelings of fear lead him to reflect that he now understands why the personification of Ireland was made deliberately into a woman. |
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