Seamus Heaney - Wikipedia
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.
10 of the Best Seamus Heaney Poems Everyone Should Read
2017年3月10日 · 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.
Seamus Heaney | The Poetry Foundation
As a translator, Heaney’s most famous work is the translation of the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf (2000). Considered groundbreaking because of the freedom he took in using modern language, the book is largely credited with revitalizing what had become something of a tired chestnut in the literary world.
Books by Seamus Heaney (Author of Opened Ground) - Goodreads
Seamus Heaney has 331 books on Goodreads with 633193 ratings. Seamus Heaney’s most popular book is Opened Ground.
Work and Writings — The Estate of Seamus Heaney
Seamus Heaney was also an accomplished translator. His 1999 version of the Old English epic poem Beowulf became an international bestseller. Other works include translations from Middle Irish, such as Sweeney Astray and The Midnight Verdict (published by The Gallery Press, run by his friend Peter Fallon) and a limited edition of late ...
Seamus Heaney | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月11日 · Seamus Heaney, Irish poet whose work is notable for its evocation of Irish rural life and events in Irish history as well as for its allusions to Irish myth. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995. Learn more about Heaney’s life and career, including his various books.
List of Publications - Seamus Heaney
Limited Editions and Booklets (Poetry and Prose) 1965: Eleven Poems, Queen's University 1968: The Island People, BBC 1968: Room to Rhyme, Arts Council N.I. 1969: A Lough Neagh Sequence, Phoenix 1970: Night Drive, Gilbertson 1970: A Boy Driving His Father to Confession, Sceptre Press 1973: Explorations, BBC 1975: Stations, Ulsterman Publications 1975: Bog …
Seamus Heaney – Bibliography - NobelPrize.org
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1995 was awarded to Seamus Heaney "for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past" Skip to content Open the search menu
Seamus Heaney - Poetry Archive
Seamus Heaney (1939 – 2013) was the eldest child of nine born to a farming family in County Derry, Northern Ireland. He won a scholarship to St Columb’s College, Derry, beginning an academic career that would lead, through Queen’s University Belfast, where his first books of poems were written, to positions including Boylston Professor of ...
Seamus Heaney Biography | List of Works, Study Guides & Essays
Seamus Heaney is widely known as one of the most significant and influential poets of the 20th century. He was the first of nine children, born on the 13th of April, 1939, in County Derry in Northern Ireland. His father was a farmer and a cattle dealer, while his mother's side of the family mostly worked in a local linen mill.