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The Heaney Community

Seamus Heaney is regarded as the leading poet of his generation. The Seamus Heaney Centre is part of the wider Heaney network of concerned with the importance and universal  relevance of the poet and his work. This network includes Heaney’s publisher, Faber & Faber, The Seamus Heaney Homeplace, The National Library of Ireland and The Heaney Estate.

The National Library of Ireland

The National Library of Ireland holds extensive archives of Heaney documents, including Heaney’s original manuscripts as well as letters, unpublished works, diary entries, photographs, note books, and multi-media recordings.

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Seamus Heaney HomePlace

Seamus Heaney HomePlace is an award-winning arts and literary centre dedicated to the life and work of Seamus Heaney, located in the poet's home village of Bellaghy, Co Derry.

Seamus Heaney HomePlace

Faber and Faber

During Heaney’s lifetime, he was the recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature, closely associated with his life-long publisher, Faber and Faber. His work has been translated into 27 languages. Heaney’s The Spirit Level (1996) and Beowulf (1999), won the Whitbread Book of the Year. Human Chain (2010), his last volume of poems, was awarded the 2010 Forward Prize for Best Collection.

Faber and Faber

The Estate of Seamus Heaney

Heaney’s popularity continues to grow and the Estate of Seamus Heaney was set up by his family to preserve and promote his work where readers can engage with his poetry, prose, drama and translation.

https://www.seamusheaney.com

 

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