Quote by: Seamus Heaney

At home in Ireland, there's a habit of avoidance, an ironical attitude towards the authority figure.


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Author Bio


  • NameSeamus Heaney
  • DescriptionIrish poet, playwright, translator, lecturer
  • BornApril 13, 1939
  • DiedAugust 30, 2013
  • CountryIreland
  • ProfessionPlaywright; Translator; Linguist; Poet; Writer
  • WorksDeath Of A Naturalist; District And Circle; Human Chain
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Literature; Cholmondeley Award; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize; Eric Gregory Award