Leyendas

Publication Instance Details #907

Publication Overview

Translation	Is Multilingual	Explicit Irish Context?	Ekphrasis	Has Paratext?	Reference to News, Media or Technology
No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No

Details

Human Rights Issues	State Violence War Poverty/Deprivation/Lack of Sustenance
War / Genocide Referenced	War: Spanish Civil War
Irish Context	Other
Languages	Irish
Genre	Short Lyric
Medium	Print Collection
Paratext Text	(Olé!)
Notes	This poem appears to reference the Spanish Civil War in an oblique fashion, with references to 'the Chief General' which may refer to Franco, dictator of Spain. The International Brigades are hinted at as well, including a reference to 'Frankie-boy' which may refer to Frank Ryan of the Irish International Brigade, who fought in Spain for the Republican side. The speaker refers to the youth and truth that are still in the hearts of Spaniards, in spite of the oppression of Franco, perhaps. The poem is split into three 'legends' - a black legend at the beginning telling a tale of a German woman and a fisherman; a white legend in the middle about some of the details of the Spanish war; and a grey legend at the end telling of a young ragged boy viewing the delicious cakes and treats of the rich.