The Poetry of Seamus Heaney: Essays, Articles, Reviews

by Elmer Andrews

Book Overview

In this collection of critical responses to Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney's poetry, Elmer Andrews presents the debates surrounding the poet's work and popular appeal. The writings gathered in this Columbia Critical Guide clarify and explore issues of cultural identity and nationality, as well as debates on the power of language and the function of verse. Beginning with Heaney's early collection, Death of a Naturalist, the guide reviews and contextualizes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231119275
• ISBN13: 9780231119276
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher