Poem
Díothú
| Title | Díothú |
|---|---|
| Author | Peadar Ó hUallaigh |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soilse an Chroí | 2011 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #898
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Soilse an Chroí |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2011 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 95 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | Fómhair 2008. |
| Notes | The poem's date in the paratext indicates that it refers to the 2008 Nord-Kivu armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The conflict led to the further displacement of 250,000 people, adding to the already high number of displaced persons in the region. In the poem, the speaker describes how the people of the Goma region (which includes a large refugee camp) are forced to leave once again to avoid rape, slaughter, and killings. Their deprivation and poverty is apparent from the rains falling upon their fragile tents at the conclusion of the poem. |
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