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Which university did Seamus Heaney attend?
Which university did Seamus Heaney attend?
Where was Seamus Heaney born?
Where was Seamus Heaney born?
In which country did Seamus Heaney live part-time from 1981 to 2006?
In which country did Seamus Heaney live part-time from 1981 to 2006?
For which work did Seamus Heaney receive the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature?
For which work did Seamus Heaney receive the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Who described Seamus Heaney as 'the most important Irish poet since Yeats'?
Who described Seamus Heaney as 'the most important Irish poet since Yeats'?
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In which city did Seamus Heaney live from 1976 until his death?
In which city did Seamus Heaney live from 1976 until his death?
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Which title was bestowed upon Seamus Heaney in 1998?
Which title was bestowed upon Seamus Heaney in 1998?
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Which poet did Seamus Heaney dedicate his poem 'Fosterage' to?
Which poet did Seamus Heaney dedicate his poem 'Fosterage' to?
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In which year was Seamus Heaney appointed as a lecturer in Modern English Literature at Queen's University Belfast?
In which year was Seamus Heaney appointed as a lecturer in Modern English Literature at Queen's University Belfast?
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Which collection of Seamus Heaney's poems won several awards, including the Gregory Award for Young Writers and the Geoffrey Faber Prize?
Which collection of Seamus Heaney's poems won several awards, including the Gregory Award for Young Writers and the Geoffrey Faber Prize?
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In which year did Seamus Heaney publish his third collection of poems, 'Wintering Out'?
In which year did Seamus Heaney publish his third collection of poems, 'Wintering Out'?
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Which collection of Seamus Heaney's poems was published in 1979?
Which collection of Seamus Heaney's poems was published in 1979?
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In which year was Seamus Heaney elected as a Saoi, one of the five elders of Aosdána, the national Irish Arts Council?
In which year was Seamus Heaney elected as a Saoi, one of the five elders of Aosdána, the national Irish Arts Council?
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At which university did Seamus Heaney deliver his address as a 46-stanza poem entitled 'Verses for a Fordham Commencement'?
At which university did Seamus Heaney deliver his address as a 46-stanza poem entitled 'Verses for a Fordham Commencement'?
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Which award did Seamus Heaney receive in 2001?
Which award did Seamus Heaney receive in 2001?
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Where is Seamus Heaney buried?
Where is Seamus Heaney buried?
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How many siblings did Seamus Heaney have?
How many siblings did Seamus Heaney have?
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Which school did Seamus Heaney attend?
Which school did Seamus Heaney attend?
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Who introduced Seamus Heaney to the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh?
Who introduced Seamus Heaney to the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh?
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When did Seamus Heaney graduate from Queen's University Belfast?
When did Seamus Heaney graduate from Queen's University Belfast?
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Which poem is related to the death of Seamus Heaney's younger brother?
Which poem is related to the death of Seamus Heaney's younger brother?
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Which country did Seamus Heaney consider himself to be from?
Which country did Seamus Heaney consider himself to be from?
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In what year did Seamus Heaney join the Board of Directors of the Field Day Theatre Company?
In what year did Seamus Heaney join the Board of Directors of the Field Day Theatre Company?
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Where did Seamus Heaney become a tenured faculty member?
Where did Seamus Heaney become a tenured faculty member?
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In what year did Seamus Heaney receive a Litt.D. from Bates College?
In what year did Seamus Heaney receive a Litt.D. from Bates College?
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What inspired the title of Amnesty International's highest honour?
What inspired the title of Amnesty International's highest honour?
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In what year was Seamus Heaney elected Oxford Professor of Poetry?
In what year was Seamus Heaney elected Oxford Professor of Poetry?
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Which play, based on Sophocles's Philoctetes, did Seamus Heaney publish in 1990?
Which play, based on Sophocles's Philoctetes, did Seamus Heaney publish in 1990?
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Which university awarded Seamus Heaney the Dickinson College Arts Award?
Which university awarded Seamus Heaney the Dickinson College Arts Award?
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In what year did Seamus Heaney pass away?
In what year did Seamus Heaney pass away?
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Study Notes
Early Life and Education
- Seamus Heaney was born in Derry, Northern Ireland.
- He attended St. Columb's College in Derry.
- Heaney had eight siblings.
- He was introduced to the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh by Michael McLaverty.
- Heaney graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 1961.
Career and Awards
- In 1963, Heaney's collection of poems, "Death of a Naturalist", won the Gregory Award for Young Writers and the Geoffrey Faber Prize.
- He published his third collection of poems, "Wintering Out", in 1972.
- Heaney's collection of poems, "Field Work", was published in 1979.
- He received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature for "The Spirit Level".
- In 1998, Heaney was bestowed the title of Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University.
- Heaney dedicated his poem "Fosterage" to Michael McLaverty.
- He received a Litt.D. from Bates College in 1998.
Later Life and Death
- Seamus Heaney lived in Dublin from 1976 until his death.
- Heaney lived part-time in the United States from 1981 to 2006.
- He was elected as a Saoi, one of the five elders of Aosdána, the national Irish Arts Council, in 1997.
- Heaney passed away in 2013.
- He is buried in Bellaghy, County Londonderry.
Other Notes
- Robert Lowell described Heaney as "the most important Irish poet since Yeats".
- Heaney joined the Board of Directors of the Field Day Theatre Company in 1980.
- He became a tenured faculty member at Harvard University.
- Heaney delivered his address as a 46-stanza poem entitled "Verses for a Fordham Commencement" at Fordham University.
- Heaney published the play "The Cure at Troy", based on Sophocles's Philoctetes, in 1990.
- In 2001, Heaney received the Amnesty International's highest honour, which was inspired by his poem "The Republic of Conscience".
- Dickinson College awarded Heaney the Dickinson College Arts Award.
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Test your knowledge of Seamus Heaney's tribute to McLaverty and his own contributions to literature. Explore the themes and influences in Heaney's poem "Fosterage" and learn about his career as a lecturer in Belfast. This quiz will delve into the connections between these two notable figures in Irish literature.
