Poetry is always slightly mysterious, and you wonder what is your relationship to it. Seamus Heaney mysteriouspoetryrelationship Change image and share on social
One of the best descriptions of the type of writer I am was given by Tom Paulin, who described himself as a 'binge' writer - like a binge drinker. I go on binges. Seamus Heaney bingedescriptiondrinker Change image and share on social
Eternal life can mean utter reverence for life itself. Seamus Heaney eternallifereverence Change image and share on social
The fact of the matter is that the most unexpected and miraculous thing in my life was the arrival in it of poetry itself - as a vocation and an elevation almost. Seamus Heaney arrivalelevationfact Change image and share on social
The kind of poet who founds and reconstitutes values is somebody like Yeats or Whitman - these are public value-founders. Seamus Heaney foundfounderkind Change image and share on social
In the United States, in poetry workshops, it's now quite a thing to make graduate students learn poems by heart. Seamus Heaney graduateheartlearn Change image and share on social
Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit. Seamus Heaney fireinitiativekit Change image and share on social
The problem as you get older... is that you become more self-aware. At the same time, you have to surprise yourself. There's no way of arranging the surprise, so it is tricky. Seamus Heaney arrangeawareold Change image and share on social
Loyalism, or Unionism, or Protestantism, or whatever you want to call it, in Northern Ireland - it operates not as a class system, but a caste system. Seamus Heaney callcasteclass Change image and share on social
A person from Northern Ireland is naturally cautious. Seamus Heaney cautiousirelandnaturally Change image and share on social