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Poet Seamus Heaney dies aged 74
Source: BBC
Seamus Heaney, acclaimed by many as the best Irish poet since Yeats, has died aged 74.
Heaney was born near Toomebridge, Northern Ireland, but as a child moved to Bellaghy.
He was a teacher and then had a distinguished career in poetry, winning the Nobel prize for literature in 1995.
Heaney had been awarded numerous prizes and received many honours for his work. He recently suffered from ill health.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23898891
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Poet Seamus Heaney dies aged 74 (Original Post)
Bosonic
Aug 2013
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Sad to hear. If you've never heard him doing his interpretation of "Beowulf",
Surya Gayatri
Aug 2013
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Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)1. Sad to hear. If you've never heard him doing his interpretation of "Beowulf",
you've missed a treat. Epic! Literally!
life long demo
(1,113 posts)2. Thank you, thank you. I've listened to half the video, true epic
Tagged to finish later.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)4. Happy to oblige...
life long demo
(1,113 posts)3. We have lost a great man and a great poet
A great Irish poet. Rest in peace dear Seamus.
Supersedeas
(20,630 posts)6. a life to remember not doubt and a wake to remember i'll bet
nolabear
(42,005 posts)5. I know we all must die, but some should get a pass.
But then, if he had a pass, he wouldn't be a poet. RIP to one of the truly great ones.
Demoiselle
(6,787 posts)7. Yes, nolabear. We need our poets.