Episode 5
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A new reading of the debut poetry collection by the Nobel Prize in Literature recipient Seamus Heaney, specially commissioned by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his death.
As read by BrΓd Brennan, Adrian Dunbar and Stephen Rea.
Music composed and performed by Neil Martin.
Seamus Heaney was a poet, translator, teacher and critic. During a career spanning fifty years, he became one of the most celebrated poets of his generation. While often rooted in the landscape of his homeland, Heaney’s poetry has a universal appeal that was to find a worldwide readership. During his lifetime he was the recipient of many honours, including the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature, and his work has been translated into 27 languages. His legacy lives on, as readers continue to enjoy and engage with his poetry, prose, drama and translations.
Readers: BrΓd Brennan, Adrian Dunbar and Stephen Rea.
Author: Seamus Heaney
Music: Neil Martin
Producer: Michael Shannon
Editor: Andy Martin
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Northern Ireland production.
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- Fri 1 Sep 2023 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4