Poem

Beloved

Title Beloved
Author Rita Kelly

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Travelling West 2000 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #928
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Travelling West
Date of Publication 2000
Publisher Arlen House (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 114-116
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
Irish Context
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes The speaker of the poem describes a relationship she had with a Jewish women, in which she recommended the woman to read Toni Morrison, an African-American writer of stature. The poem appears to be making a comment about the melding and relationships between different emigrant communities - the quotation from Morrison herself: 'the melting pot never worked' - appears to be significant. Morrison's quotation, detailing how she is a black writer, but not just a black writer, also seems to hint at her experiences of racism in America.
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