The Rattle Bag

Name: The Rattle Bag
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SKU: 9780571225835
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An Anthology of Poetry

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The Rattle Bag is an anthology of poetry curated by the acclaimed authors, celebrating the diversity and richness of poetic expression. It brings together a wide range of voices and styles, encompassing both classic and contemporary works. This collection serves as a gateway to the world of poetry, aiming to inspire and delight readers with its lyrical and thematic variety.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this if you're fascinated by the beauty and diversity of poetry from the English-speaking world. It's a wonderful collection that captures voices and styles across centuries, making it perfect for both enthusiasts and newcomers to poetry.

The Rattle Bag

Edited by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes, and conceived of as a collection of their own favourite poems, The Rattle Bag has established itself as the classic anthology of our time.

The Rattle Bag, containing the favourite poems of Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes, is a well-loved poetry anthology essential for the student and the expert alike.

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The Rattle Bag is an inspired and diverse selection curated by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes. This anthology ranges from undisputed masterpieces to rare discoveries, with works in translation and traditional poems from oral cultures.

By bringing together such a wide array of poetry, The Rattle Bag has transformed the way we define and appreciate poetry. This collection will continue to influence readers for years to come.

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The Rattle Bag is highly regarded as an essential collection for poetry enthusiasts, praised for its diverse and rich selection of poems. According to a review from Melvyn Bragg in the Sunday Times, it is considered a must-have for those who appreciate poetry.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571225835

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 March 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

Edited by Seamus Heaney
Edited by Ted Hughes
Edited by Ted Hughes
Edited by Seamus Heaney
Edited by Ted Hughes
Edited by Seamus Heaney

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 594g

Pages: 544

Collections

Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

Seamus Heaney was born in 1939 in County Derry in Northern Ireland. He grew up in the country, on a farm, in touch with a traditional rural way of life, which he wrote about in his first book Death of a Naturalist (1966). He attended the local school and in 1951 went as a boarder to St Columb's College, about 40 miles away in Derry (the poem 'Singing School' in North refers to this period of his life). In 1956 he went on a scholarship to Queen's University, Belfast and graduated with a first class degree in English Language and Literature in 1961. After a year as a post-graduate at a college of education, and a year teaching in a secondary modern school in Ballymurphy, he was appointed to the staff of St Joseph's College of Education. In 1966 Seamus Heaney took up a lecturing post in the English Department of Queen's University, and remained there until 1972, spending the academic year 1970-71 as a visiting Professor at the University of California in Berkeley.