Poem
12th October, 1994
| Title | 12th October, 1994 |
|---|---|
| Author | Alan Gillis |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somebody, Somewhere | 2004 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1015
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Somebody, Somewhere |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2004 |
| Publisher | The Gallery Press (Ireland) |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | |
| Notes | Set in a game arcade on the 12 Oct 1994, the eve of the Ulster Defence Association ceasefire. Although the explicit context is Northern Ireland, the poem also engages with issues of masculinity, war aggression, and military operations in the wider international context of video game entertainment. Allusion perhaps to the Vietnam War as the gamer boasts of setting US interns free through the blur of napalm. |
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