Poem
Toma
| Title | Toma |
|---|---|
| Author | Pól Ó Muirí |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginealach Ultach | 1993 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #920
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Ginealach Ultach |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1993 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 23 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem describes the fate of András Toma, considered to be the last prisoner of World War II - a Hungarian soldier, released from Russia after 55 years of imprisonment in 2000. He had been discovered in a psychiatric hospital, and since he spoke no Russian, and the staff no Hungarian, he had not had a conversation in 50 years or more. The speaker of the poem describes the absurdity of a single old man being considered a danger to the Russian state. |
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