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Field Work

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Field Work by Seamus Heaney is a collection of profound and poignant poetry that explores themes of love, loss, and the landscapes of rural Ireland. Drawing from personal experiences, Heaney's work marries the beauty of nature with the complexities of human emotion, providing insight into the tension between tradition and change. His evocative language and vivid imagery invite readers into a rich tapestry of lyrical reflection and cultural identity.
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If you enjoy poetry that beautifully intertwines personal reflection with rich imagery of rural landscapes, this collection will likely captivate you. The author explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time, all while drawing from his connections to Irish tradition and nature, offering a deeply evocative journey.

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Field Work

Seamus Heaney's beloved second collection, Field Work, is published as a Faber Modern Classic in 2017.

Seamus Heaney's beloved second collection, Field Work, is published as a Faber Modern Classic in 2017.

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Seamus Heaney was 'the greatest poet of our age' (Guardian). From his remarkable debut in 1966, he pioneered the poetry of our times across five decades of cultural and political change, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995.

Field Work, his fifth volume, from 1979, is a collection of poems that were among the finest he would ever write. Inspired by the four years that Heaney and his family spent in rural County Wicklow after leaving the violence of Belfast, Field Work is one of the poet's most celebrated volumes.

The collection contains some of his best-loved poems, 'Oysters', 'Casualty', 'The Otter', 'The Strand at Lough Beg', and 'The Skunk', as well as his defining sequence 'Glanmore Sonnets'.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571331185

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main - Faber Modern Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 95g

Pages: 80

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 since then he has published poetry, criticism and translations - including Beowulf (1999) - which have established him as one of the leading poets now at work. In 1995 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. District and Circle was awarded the T. S. Eliot Prize in 2006. Stepping Stones, a book of interviews conducted by Dennis O'Driscoll, appeared in 2008. In 2009 he received the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Human Chain was awarded the 2010 Forward Prize for Best Collection.

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