Poem
Nollaig '91
| Title | Nollaig '91 |
|---|---|
| Author | Máire-Áine Nic Gearailt |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ó Ceileadh an Bhreasaíl | 1992 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #631
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Ó Ceileadh an Bhreasaíl |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1992 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 21 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem describes the Christian biblical tale of Jesus' birth, and appears to connect it with independence from the Soviet Union, which had recently been declared by the Ukraine and the three Baltic states (Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania). In 1991, the Ukranian Independence referendum was successful, and the independence of the Baltic States had been recognised by the Soviet Union. Perhaps the speaker of the poem, in her note that the manger contains only a 'statue' of Jesus, connects his birth in Christmas 1991 with the 'birth' of democracy. Interestingly, the poem ends on a negative note, as the speaker describes the quiet coming of death on Christmas Eve. |
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