Seamus Heaney in Context

Seamus Heaney in Context
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 641
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ISBN-13 : 9781316850527
ISBN-10 : 1316850528
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Book Synopsis Seamus Heaney in Context by : Geraldine Higgins

Download or read book Seamus Heaney in Context written by Geraldine Higgins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few poets have captured the imagination of the world like Seamus Heaney. Recognized as one of the truly outstanding poets of our time, Heaney's work is both critically acclaimed and popular with the general reader. It is taught in classrooms across the globe and has been translated into more than twenty-seven languages. Presenting original research from an international field of scholars, Seamus Heaney in Context offers new pathways to explore the places, times and influences that made Heaney a poet. Drawing on newly available archival and print sources, these essays situate Heaney in a multitude of contexts that help readers navigate received ideas about his life and work. In mapping intersecting themes in the current terrain of Heaney criticism, this study also signposts new directions for understanding Heaney's poetry in future contexts.


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