The Emigrèe Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote The Emigrèe
A
Rumens
2
Q
There was once a country …
A
I left it as a child
3
Q
but my memory of it is
A
sunlight clear
4
Q
it may be sick
A
with tyrants
5
Q
I am branded by an impression
A
of sunlight
6
Q
I cant get it off
A
my tongue. It tastes of sunlight
7
Q
They accuse me of
A
absence
8
Q
and my shadow falls as
A
evidence sunlight
9
Q
What is the context for The Emigrèe
A
memory of a city after being forced to leave comparison on truth and memory fleeing the corruption of humans
