The Complete Poems of a Nobel Laureate
A definitive single-volume collection of Seamus Heaney’s poetry – from his earliest works to the masterpieces that earned him the Nobel Prize. A landmark edition honouring the voice that shaped modern Irish literature.
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The Poems of Seamus Heaney
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The Complete Poems of a Nobel Laureate
A definitive single-volume collection of Seamus Heaney’s poetry – from his earliest works to the masterpieces that earned him the Nobel Prize. A landmark edition honouring the voice that shaped modern Irish literature.
- Book Synopsis
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A definitive collection of the poems of Seamus Heaney, spanning his entire career.
The Poems of Seamus Heaney brings together the twelve volumes of verse published between 1966 and 2016, from Death of a Naturalist to Human Chain, along with his translations and late poems. It is a testament to one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century – and to the power of language to endure, console and illuminate.
Edited and introduced by his family, this beautifully produced volume stands as the essential Heaney – an extraordinary body of work that continues to inspire readers across the world.
- About The Author
- Seamus Heaney was born in County Derry in Northern Ireland. Death of a Naturalist, his first collection of poems, appeared in 1966, and was followed by poetry, criticism and translations which established him as the leading poet of his generation. In 1995 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, and twice won the Whitbread Book of the Year, for The Spirit Level (1996) and Beowulf (1999). Stepping Stones, a book of interviews conducted by Dennis O'Driscoll, appeared in 2008; Human Chain, his last volume of poems, was awarded the 2010 Forward Prize for Best Collection. He died in 2013. His translation of Virgil's Aeneid Book VI was published posthumously in 2016 to critical acclaim, followed in 2018 by 100 Poems, a selection of poems from his entire career, chosen by his family.
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- ISBN
- 9780571340385
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber, (09 October 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 1312
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 mm
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