The poems of Seamus Heaney / Seamus Heaney ; edited with an introduction and commentary by Rosie Lavan and Bernard O'Donoghue with Matthew Hollis.

Author/creator Heaney, Seamus author.
Other author Lavan, Rosamund, 1984- editor, writer of accompanying material.
Other author O'Donoghue, Bernard, editor, writer of accompanying material.
Other author Hollis, Matthew, editor, writer of accompanying material.
Format Book
EditionFirst American edition.
PublicationNew York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025.
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionxliv, 1,252 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Archives -- Introduction -- A note on the text -- Poems: Uncollected Poems (1959-1966) -- Death of a Naturalist (1966) -- Uncollected Poems (1966-1969) -- Door into the Dark (1969) -- Uncollected Poems (1969-1972) -- Wintering Out (1972) -- Uncollected Poems (1973-1975) -- Stations (1975) -- North (1975) -- Uncollected Poems (1975-1979) -- Field Work (1979) -- Uncollected Poems (1979-1984) -- Station Island (1984) -- Uncollected Poems (1985-1987) -- The Haw Lantern (1987) -- Uncollected Poems (1988-1989) -- The Cure at Troy (1990) -- Uncollected Poems (1990-1991) -- Seeing Things (1991) -- Uncollected Poems (1992-1996) -- The Spirit Level (1996) -- Uncollected Poems (1996-2001) -- Electric Light (2001) -- Uncollected Poems (2001-2005) -- District and Circle (2006) -- Uncollected Poems (2006-2010) -- Human Chain (2010) -- Uncollected Poems (2010-2014) -- Commentary -- Appendices: I: Unpublished Poems ; Commentary -- II: Unpublished collections in typescript -- III: Selected editions and recordings -- Bibliography -- Index of first lines -- Index of titles.
Summary "Seamus Heaney's voice is like no other--'by turns mythological and journalistic, rural and sophisticated, reminiscent and impatient, stern and yielding, curt and expansive' (Helen Vendler, The New Yorker). Published in a single volume for the first time, his collected poems are a testament to that unforgettable voice, and to the breadth and beauty of the Nobel laureate's long and brilliant career. This much-anticipated, definitive edition of Heaney's poetry encompasses all the pieces published in his lifetime--twelve standalone volumes, from Death of a Naturalist (1966) to Human Chain (2010), as well as verse that appeared in pamphlets, journals, and magazines--along with the small number of poems that appeared after his death. Heaney's is a body of work of universal interest that resounds with the 'lyrical beauty and ethical depth' cited by the Nobel Committee; these poems 'exalt everyday miracles and the living past.' Critical introductions to each collection and notes that illuminate the history and development of the poems make this the essential volume for admirers of Heaney's work."-- Book jacket.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
Genre/formpoetry.
Genre/formPoetry.
Genre/formPoésie.
LCCN 2025026247
ISBN9780374235239 hardcover
ISBN0374235236 hardcover

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