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In the poem Prayer Before Birth the speaker expresses a deep desire to be free from the expectations of society. He does not wish to be a part of a system that requires him to suppress his natural instincts and follow the dictates of 'civilised' behaviour, or that requires him to kill innocents as a soldier. The poem is a prayer for the integrity of the human personality and for protection against all that would dissipate this.
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What is Louis MacNeice's birthday?
Louis MacNeice was born on September 12, 1907.
When was Louis MacNeice born?
Louis MacNeice was born on September 12, 1907.
What has the author Louis Macneice written?
Louis Macneice has written: 'The mad islands and the administrator'
How old was Louis MacNeice at death?
Louis MacNeice died on September 3, 1963 at the age of 55.
When did John MacNeice die?
Louis MacNeice died on September 3, 1963 at the age of 55.
How old is Louis MacNeice?
Louis MacNeice was born on September 12, 1907 and died on September 3, 1963. Louis MacNeice would have been 55 years old at the time of death or 107 years old today.
Who was one of the 30 Irish poet and playwright?
Louis MacNeice
What has the author Adolphe Haberer written?
Adolphe Haberer has written: 'Louis MacNeice, 1907-1963'
Was Louis MacNeice protestant?
Yes, Louis MacNeice was a Protestant. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, into a Church of Ireland family, which is part of the Anglican tradition. His upbringing in a Protestant environment influenced his poetry and themes, often reflecting the complexities of identity and cultural tensions in Northern Ireland.
What has the author C M Armitage written?
C. M. Armitage has written: 'A bibliography of the works of Louis MacNeice' -- subject(s): Bibliography
What has the author Edna Longley written?
Edna Longley has written: 'The singing line: form in Derek Mahon's poetry' 'Louis MacNeice' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation
What is the summary of the poem prayer before birth?
Louis MacNeice's poem "Prayer before Birth" is a typical 1930s poem, belonging to the socialist tenets of the 'Auden Generation' poetry. It is written from the perspective of the archetypal symbol of an unborn child. The poem is the child's prayer for a better world--a world of justice and social equality instead of cruel exploitation, horror, violence of totalitarianism and marginalization. It is a prayer for social purity from the vices, the process of socialization inculcates into the individual. It is a re-subjective stage of the social being from which the child cries for individuality and wants to negate all forces of socio-political conformism, imposition and ideological brainwashing. There is almost a romantic political plea in the child when it begs for pure nature--the grass, the trees and the water. The child insists that the murders, the crimes and all the sins which he may well end up commiting will not be his and rather social sins. His is a plea against the mechanization of the human subject, turning him into a mere cog. He does not want to become a stone. It is better that he gets killed before birth itself.
