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Heaney's poetry is known for its aural beauty and finely-wrought textures. Often described as a regional poet, he is also a traditionalist who deliberately gestures back towards the “pre-modern” worlds of William Wordsworth and John Clare. Heaney was born and raised in Castledawson, County Derry, Northern Ireland.
- Digging
By Seamus Heaney. Between my finger and my thumb. The squat...
- Blackberry-Picking
By Seamus Heaney. for Philip Hobsbaum. Late August, given...
- Death of a Naturalist
Death of a Naturalist - Seamus Heaney | Poetry Foundation
- Clearances
Clearances - Seamus Heaney | Poetry Foundation
- Casualty
1. An elegy for an acquaintance, Seamus Heaney’s poem begins...
- Follower by Seamus Heaney
Follower by Seamus Heaney - Seamus Heaney | Poetry...
- Digging
Mar 10, 2017 · Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) was one of the greatest and most popular English-language poets of the late twentieth century, and he continued to write into the current century. He was also the best-loved of the group of Irish poets who came to prominence in the second half of the twentieth century.
- Bogland. Heaney’s poem, inspired by T.P. Flanagan, explores the Irish bog as a metaphor for the deep, bottomless past and its value to contemporary Ireland.
- The Tollund Man. Heaney’s ‘The Tollund Man’ links a prehistoric sacrifice to the strife of Northern Ireland, exploring themes of sacrifice and hope in death.
- Digging. ‘Digging’ contrasts the speaker’s daydreaming with his ancestors’ hard work, pondering his own path while trying to write. Taken from Heaney's debut collection, 'Death of a Naturalist', 'Digging' is among his finest ever poems.
- Blackberry-Picking. In ‘Blackberry-Picking’ the speaker is recalling a recurring scene from his youth: each August, he would pick blackberries and relish in their sweet taste.
Seamus Justin Heaney MRIA (13 April 1939 – 30 August 2013) was an Irish poet, playwright and translator. He received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Among his best-known works is Death of a Naturalist (1966), his first major published volume.
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