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Seamus Heaney

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“Sloe Gin” is a free-verse poem by Irish poet Seamus Heaney. It originally appeared in his 1984 collection Station Island. This brief poem takes place within a single moment in time and explores themes of craftsmanship, heritage, and natural living.

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Seamus Heaney Biographies (3)

Seamus Justin Heaney

6,271 words, approx. 21 pages

The poetry of Seamus Justin Heaney (born 1939) reveals his skill with language and his command of form and technique. In his poems, Heaney balances personal, topical, and universal themes. He approach... Read more

Seamus (Justin) Heaney

13,053 words, approx. 44 pages

[This entry was updated by Robert Buttel from his entry in the Concise Dictionary of British Literary Biography, volume 8, pp. 142-165.]From the beginning critical as well as popular acclaim has greet... Read more

Seamus Justin Heaney

12,008 words, approx. 41 pages

Biography EssayFrom the beginning critical as well as popular acclaim has greeted each volume of Seamus Heaney's poetry. Who would have predicted in 1966, when his first full-length book appeared, the... Read more

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