Poem
Scáthanna
| Title | Scáthanna |
|---|---|
| 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 #536
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Dord Deataigh |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1996 |
| Publisher | An Clóchomhar Teoranta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 36-37 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The speaker of this poem describes a man making a living for himself in harsh conditions in Africa. For those who don't work, misery and famine await. The second part of the poem addresses a strange experience of the speaker of the poem, when his shadow escaped from him and become a 'hunger-shadow', before turning into a person like everyone else. Does this perhaps represent the inevitability of hunger and poverty in the world? |
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