Seamus Heaney
Irish Poet and Nobel Prize Laureate
Born
April 13th, 1939
85 years ago
Died
August 30th, 2013
11 years ago — 74 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Ireland
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Born in Northern Ireland, a prominent poet and playwright, contributed significantly to 20th-century literature. The work often explored themes of nature, history, and personal memory. Gained considerable acclaim for the collection 'Death of a Naturalist', which received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. Won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995 for works that unite lyrical beauty with deep human experiences. Also served as a professor at Harvard University, influencing a new generation of writers and poets.
Published 'Death of a Naturalist' in 1966
Received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995
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