Seamus Heaney
North
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571108138
- author:
- Seamus Heaney
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 80
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Seamus Heaney's North Poems is a collection of poetry that explores the Irish experience through the lens of Northern European history and culture. The poems offer a powerful vision of Ireland, its people, and its landscape, drawing on memories of the Scandinavian and English invasions that have shaped the country's past. Heaney's use of the idea of the north allows him to contemplate the violence on his home ground in relation to these historical events, refracting the Irish experience through a unique and nuanced perspective. This collection, first published in 1975, showcases Heaney's skill as a poet and his ability to find direction, cohesion, and cumulative power in his work. With 73 pages of poetry, North Poems is a thought-provoking and deeply personal collection that invites readers to explore the complexities of Irish identity and culture.
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