Poem
Saturday Morning
| Title | Saturday Morning |
|---|---|
| Author | Alan Gillis |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks and Doves | 2007 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1018
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Hawks and Doves |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2007 |
| Publisher | The Gallery Press (Ireland) |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | |
| Notes | The poem focuses on media consumption and juxtaposes stories of war (there is an explicit reference to Janjaweed teenagers in Chad), flooding, razing of savannas with stories of celebrities and game shows. The speaker channel surfs but is acutely aware of the lure of media spectacle, his privileged position as a spectator, and the danger of apathy. |
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