Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney was born in Castledawson, Northern Ireland on April 13th, 1939 and passed away at the age of 74 on August 30th, 2013.

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Seamus Heaney Stats: The most read book by Seamus Heaney on Book Notification is 100 Poems, a Collection. The second most read book is The Burial at Thebes (Seamus Heaney Plays #2).

Below is a complete list of Seamus Heaney books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Death of a Naturalist
1966
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2
Door into the Dark
1969
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3
Wintering Out
1972
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4
North
1975
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5
Field Work
1979
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6
Selected Poems, 1965-1975
1980
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7
Preoccupations
1980
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8
Station Island
1984
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9
The Haw Lantern
1987
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10
The Government of the Tongue
1988
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11
Selected Poems 1966-1987
1990
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12
Seeing Things
1991
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13
The Redress of Poetry
1995
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14
The Spirit Level
1996
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15
Opened Ground: Poems, 1966-1996
1996
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16
Electric Light
2001
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17
Finders Keepers
2002
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18
District and Circle
2006
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19
Human Chain
2010
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20
New Selected Poems. 1988-2013
2014
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21
Selected Poems 1988-2013
2014
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22
100 Poems
2019
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23
The Letters of Seamus Heaney (With: Christopher Reid)
2024
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List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Cure at Troy
1991
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2
The Burial at Thebes
2004
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List of Seamus Heaney Translations in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Beowulf: A New Verse Translation
1999
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List of Seamus Heaney Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
London Review of Books: Anthology 1
1981
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2
New Writing From Ireland
1994
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3
From the Republic of Conscience
2010
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4
Archipelago Anthology
2021
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Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney was born on April 13th, 1939. Seamus passed away August 30th, 2013 at 74 years old. Seamus Heaney was born in Castledawson, Northern Ireland.

Seamus Heaney was the author of the Seamus Heaney Collections series which consists of 23 novels. The Seamus Heaney Collections series started in 1966 with the novel Death of a Naturalist. The most recently released novel in the Seamus Heaney Collections series was The Letters of Seamus Heaney which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Seamus Heaney Collections series.

Seamus Heaney also wrote the Plays series which has 2 books including The Cure at Troy and The Burial at Thebes.

In 2000, Seamus Heaney was nominated for the "Professional" award, a World Fantasy Special Award for the new translation of Beowulf .

Seamus Heaney: Awards & Accolades

Seamus Heaney won the St. Louis Literary Award, Distinguished Figure in Literature, in 1998.

Heaney's book, Beowulf: A New Verse Translation won the Costa Awards, Book of the Year, in 1999.

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Seamus Heaney: F.A.Q

When was Seamus Heaney Born?

Seamus Heaney was born on April 13th, 1939.

When did Seamus Heaney die?

Seamus Heaney died on August 30th, 2013 at 74 years old.

Where was Seamus Heaney Born?

Seamus Heaney was born in Castledawson, Northern Ireland.

What awards has Seamus Heaney won?

Seamus Heaney has won the following awards: Distinguished Figure in Literature at the St. Louis Literary Award (1998).

What book awards has Seamus Heaney won?

Heaney's book, Beowulf: A New Verse Translation won the award Costa Awards, Book of the Year, in 1999.

What was the first book Seamus Heaney wrote?

The first book written by Seamus Heaney was Death of a Naturalist, published in 1966.

What was the most recent book Seamus Heaney wrote?

His most recently released work was The Letters of Seamus Heaney on September 10th, 2024.

How many books has Seamus Heaney written?

Seamus Heaney has written 26 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 23 books in the Collections, 2 books in the Plays, 1 book in the Seamus Heaney Translations.

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