Poem

The City of God

Title The City of God
Author Paul Muldoon

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
The Astrakhan Cloak 1992 Print Collection View Details
Writing the Wind: A Celtic Resurgence 1997 Print Anthology View Details
Publication Instance Details #1860
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) 198
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
Yes
Yes
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Details
Human Rights Issues
War / Genocide Referenced
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Original Language
Original Poem
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Genre Part Of Lyric Sequence
Medium Print Anthology
Notes This poem is part of the lyric sequence 'Immram' (Voyage) in Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill's collection 'Feis'. The first-person speaker laments how, despite generations of conflict and strife, including two World Wars, the Holocaust, the Cambodian Genocide, famines, droughts, and deprivation, humanity has made no more progress towards the 'City of God', towards a holy place of tranquility and peace.
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