Poem
Páipéar na Maidine
| Title | Páipéar na Maidine |
|---|---|
| Author | Pádraig de Bhál |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Páipéar na Maidine | 1982 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #880
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Páipéar na Maidine |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1982 |
| Publisher | An Clóchomhar Teoranta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 16 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The speaker of this poem strongly criticizes the media -newspapers and television - describing them as an attraction to the simple-minded or innocent, and a laughing stock for those who are sensible. The speaker claims that bombings, killings, and heartbreak will always exist, and will always be used for headline material in order to attract people to lurid news stories. The shallowness of news media is central to this poem. |
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