Poem
Cortez in Éirinn
| Title | Cortez in Éirinn |
|---|---|
| Author | Pól Ó Muirí |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faoi Scáil na Ríona | 1991 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #913
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Faoi Scáil na Ríona |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1991 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 2-3 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | 'Cortez' of the title is a clear reference to Hernán Cortés, a conquistador whose fame rests on his expedition to the Americas, leading to the fall of the Aztec Empire and the conquest of Mexico. The title makes reference to Cortez in Ireland, although the poem itself is not specific to time or location of the described conquest: the poem could describe the similarities between the Aztec conquest and the conquest of Ireland by the English. Descriptions of bloodshed and subjugation of the colonized race in question, although they are not identified explicitly. |
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