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Episode 3

Settled outside Dublin, Heaney ploughs a furrow that will lead to his longest, most audacious poem yet. Read by Adrian Dunbar. Written by R F Foster. Abridged by Anna Magnusson.

A vivid and enlightening account of one of the 20th century's greatest poets. From rural childhood in County Derry to global prominence and a Nobel prize, Seamus Heaney鈥檚 work is placed in the context of his life, country and beyond.

Now settled outside Dublin, Heaney is ploughing a furrow that will lead to his longest, most audacious poem yet.

Read by Adrian Dunbar
Written by R F Foster
Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 16 Dec 2021 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Wed 15 Dec 2021 20:45
  • Thu 16 Dec 2021 00:30