Poem
Great Mother
| Title | Great Mother |
|---|---|
| Author | Míchéal Ó hAirtnéide |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill: Selected Poems/Rogha Dánta | 1988 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #659
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill: Selected Poems/Rogha Dánta |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1988 |
| Publisher | Raven Arts Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 59 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | Speaker of the poem imagines a nuclear bomb or explosion as almost a benevolent force, approaching to end humanity's hubris and overreaching ambition. The poem emphasises the human condition: the tower of Babel, the science behind our hubris, even though we are just animals. It appears that nuclear annihilation is almost a motherly, comforting force. |
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