Heaney talks about his mother and her generation of religious faith.
Seamus Heaney, who was one of nine children, talks about his mother and a generation of women who had great religious faith. For these women, the church was also an important point of social contact. The poet recalls a moment of stillness at home as he peeled potatoes on a Sunday morning with his mother, a scene recorded in a sonnet from 'Clearances 3', which he reads here.
| Title: | My Education: Seamus Heaney |
| Clip Duration: | 00:05:56 |
| Material Type: | Audio |
| Clip Title: | "A Woman of Great Strength and Forcefulness" |
| Series Title: | My Education |
| Information: | ‘My Education’ was a 1990s radio series in which famous people recalled their education. It was presented and produced by John Quinn. Each half-hour programme focused on the memories of one person, who described “all the influences – family, school, books, events, places – that have contributed to his or her ‘education’” (RTÉ Guide, 31 May 1991, p. 4). ‘My Education was originally designed as a summer series and first broadcast on 6 June 1991. The accompanying image of potatoes was taken in 1986. © RTÉ Archives 0731/031 |
| Local Keywords: | Seamus Heaney, Poet, Poetry, Literature, Childhood, Religion, Religious faith, Mossbawn, Derry, Northern Ireland, John Quinn |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | John Quinn (Presenter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ Radio One |
| Production Year: | 1996 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | AA6493 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Language: | English (eng) |
