Poem
Aids-ghalar
| Title | Aids-ghalar |
|---|---|
| Author | Liam Ó hÁinle |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dord Deataigh | 1996 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #534
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Dord Deataigh |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1996 |
| Publisher | An Clóchomhar Teoranta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 28 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This short poem describes the stigma, fear, and shame associated with the disease, AIDS. The main character in this poem, described by the speaker, is a young lawyer who feels death approaching him due to this disease. His parents are ashamed, and his peers tremble in fear at the illness. There is a mention of television in the poem - 'the court of television'. Could this refer to hysterical and incorrect coverage of the disease by the media in the 1980s and onward? |
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