Poem
Cathair Dé Bhí
| Title | Cathair Dé Bhí |
|---|---|
| Author | Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feis | 1991 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Feis agus Cead Aighnis | 2015 | Print Collection | View Details |
| The Astrakhan Cloak | 1992 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Writing the Wind: A Celtic Resurgence | 1997 | Print Anthology | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1859
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Writing the Wind: A Celtic Resurgence |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1997 |
| Publisher | New Native Press (United States of America) |
| Page Number(s) | 197 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Part Of Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | This is part of the series 'Immram' in the Collection 'Feis'. In this section, the first-person speaker of the poem laments how, despite generations of conflict and strife, including two World Wars, the Holocaust, Cambodian Genocide, famines, droughts, and deprivation, humanity has no made no more progress towards the 'City of God', towards a holy place of tranquility and peace. She states that although no-one has ever reached this 'holy place' or island, sometimes she can sight it over the ocean or in the desert. |
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