Seamus Heaney

Description: (Poet, Playwright & Translator Who Received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature)

Seamus Heaney, one of greatest living poets of our age, was a wordsmith from Ireland, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His poems, which have achieved great critical acclaim and are very, popular with the common man as well. Most of his poetry is based on the tradition and events of Northern Ireland, to which he has been a witness since his childhood. Owing to his upbringing in countryside, Heaney was deeply influenced by the life of country, which later, found expression in his poetry. But then, as he grew up he also watched the industrial mushroom around him, and soon he saw the rural side of Ireland deplete. All these events influenced his artistic talents, and he ultimately incorporated all these in his writings. Majority of his works are a quest of long lost tradition or the ‘pre-modern’ times, in which men lived and thrived in concord. Nevertheless, he was not one of those disillusioned poets, who could not discover the positive elements of the modern and the post-modern era. As a poet, he grew and evolved with time, not by disparaging it, but by analyzing and understanding it. His strength and mastery over the language of English, coupled with his considerate thoughts and matured approach have served as an inspiration for the present generation.

Overview

Birthday April 13, 1939 (Aries)
Born In Northern Ireland
Alternative names Seamus Justin Heaney
Died on August 30, 2013
Spouse/Ex- Marie Devlin
Parents Patrick Heaney
Margaret Kathleen McCann

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What is the significance of Seamus Heaney's poem Digging? The poem "Digging" by Seamus Heaney explores themes of tradition, family heritage, and the relationship between past and present, reflecting on the poet's own identity as a writer.
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