Poem
Arán
Title | Arán |
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Author | M.F. Ó Conchúir |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
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Ragairne | 1986 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #624
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology | Ragairne |
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Date of Publication | 1986 |
Publisher | Clódhanna Teoranta (Ireland) |
Page Number(s) | 37 |
Publication Overview
Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
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No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Details
Human Rights Issues | |
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Irish Context | |
Languages | |
Genre | Short Lyric |
Medium | Print Collection |
Notes | The speaker of the poem compares the life of his students, happily eating lunch, and the seagulls that snatch up their leftovers, to that of Bangladeshi children, who are currently starving. This is most likely in reference to the Bangladeshi Famine, 1974, or its aftermath. 1.5 million deaths were caused by the famine and it is considered one of the most serious famines in modern history. |
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