Heaney

Hea·ney  (hn), Seamus Justin Born 1939.

Irish poet whose work is typified by dense, earthy imagery and concern for the political crises of his homeland. His books include Death of a Naturalist (1966) and Field Work (1979). He won the 1995 Nobel Prize for literature.

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Heaney [ˈhiːnɪ]

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(Biographies / Heaney, Seamus (Justin) (1939 M, Irish, WRITING: poet, WRITING: critic) Seamus (Justin) (ˈʃeɪməs). born 1939, Irish poet and critic, born in Northern Ireland. His collections include Death of a Naturalist (1966), North (1975), The Haw Lantern (1987), The Spirit Level (1996), and Electric Light (2001). Nobel prize for literature 1995