Poem
Cuimhne an Uisce
| Title | Cuimhne an Uisce |
|---|---|
| Author | Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cead Aighnis | 1998 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Feis agus Cead Aighnis | 2015 | Print Collection | View Details |
| The Fifty Minute Mermaid | 2007 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #731
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Feis agus Cead Aighnis |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2015 |
| Publisher | Cló Iar-Chonnachta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 329-330 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
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| Genre | Part Of Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This sequence of poems, 'Na Murúcha a Thriomnaigh', makes use of the international folk tale of the mermaid to construct an allegorical world in which the merpeople have left the water and now live uneasily among humankind on land. The exact cause of their displacement is not specified in the sequence, although there is one reference to 'cineghlanadh' (ethnic cleansing). This poem reflects upon the culture shock and psychological trauma experienced by the mermaid as a result of her displacement. This is manifest in recurring psychotic episodes involving water described in the poem, the mermaid's inability to name and describe about water in her therapy sessions. The Great Famine and Irish cultural loss is often understood to be implicit in this sequence of poems, although other contexts could also be imagined. |
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