Heaney recalls literary life in Belfast and the publication of his first book.
Heaney tells Mike Murphy about literary life in Belfast. There was very much a local scene, both at university and in the city of itself. He was also part of the Group run by Philip Hobsbaum, but that was more of a class, where poems were sent out in advance to poets who would then meet to critique them. The publication of his first collection of poetry, 'Death of a Naturalist', was a life-changing experience.
| Title: | Reading the Future: Poet Seamus Heaney |
| Clip Duration: | 00:03:53 |
| Material Type: | Audio |
| Clip Title: | "Of Course There Was Absolute Delight At Being Published |
| Series Title: | Reading the Future |
| Information: | ‘Reading the Future’ was a 13-part radio series featuring Mike Murphy in conversation with 12 Irish writers, including Seamus Heaney, Edna O’Brien and Tom Murphy. The first programme, an introductory discussion on Irish writing, was broadcast on 18 November 2000. The series ended on 10 February 2001 with a William Trevor interview. |
| Local Keywords: | Seamus Heaney, Poet, Poetry, Literature, Education, Belfast, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Group, Philip Hobsbaum, Death of a Naturalist, Mike Murphy |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Mike Murphy (Presenter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ Radio One |
| Production Year: | 2000 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | AA12276 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Language: | English (eng) |
