Poem
Auschwitz
| Title | Auschwitz |
|---|---|
| Author | Peadar Bairéad |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duilleoga Fómhair | 1988 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #889
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Duilleoga Fómhair |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1988 |
| Publisher | Oidhreacht Iorrais (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 41-42 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | Ábhar a tháinig go minic idir mé fhéin agus codladh na hoíche, ba ea scéal Auschwitz. Lean sé do mo chrá ar feadh na mblianta, go dtí gur éirigh liom an píosa a scríobh. Thug sin faoiseamh, agus thug síocháin do thaibhsí corraithe m'anama. Deireadh Fómhair '66 |
| Notes | The speaker of the poem describes the horrors and suffering of the Jewish people who were murdered in Auschwitz. The poem has an explanatory paratext, giving the context for the writing of the poem, and the poem itself has a rhyming scheme. The failure of Hitler's Third Reich is mentioned, while the speaker acknowledges that the failure of humanity at Auschwitz will never be forgotten. The speaker describes Auschwitz as 'hell', and uses an Irish mythological character, the 'Badhbh' as a way to describe the horror and death of Auschwitz. |
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