More than 20 years later, Heaney looks back on his decision to leave Belfast and recalls the political conditions of the time.
Heaney talks again about his decision to leave Belfast for Wicklow in the early 1970s in a radio interview recorded over 20 years later. He says he did not leave Belfast because of the political conditions but because he needed to find himself as a writer. As a young Catholic lecturer, he was often called upon to give media interviews. Much of what he felt about developments in Northern Ireland is captured in the poem 'Whatever You Say, Say Nothing,' which he reads from here.
Title: |
My Education: Seamus Heaney |
Clip Duration: |
00:04:45 |
Material Type: |
Audio |
Clip Title: |
Entrapment, Excitement and Renewal |
Series Title: |
My Education |
Information: |
The accompanying image is a view of the Sugarloaf Mountain, from the Glen of the Downs in Co. Wicklow. The photographer was John Rowe. © RTÉ Archives 2309/015 |
Local Keywords: |
Seamus Heaney, Poet, Poetry, Literature, Education, Belfast, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Troubles, Whatever You Say Say Nothing, John Quinn |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
Arts and Culture |
Contributor(s): |
John Quinn (Presenter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ Radio One |
Broadcast Date: |
18/04/1996 |
Production Year: |
1996 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
AA6494 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Sound: |
Mono |
Language: |
English (eng) |
