Heaney shares his first impressions of Harvard University.
While creative writer in residence at Harvard University in 1979. Heaney was visited by RTÉ's Proinsias Ó Conluain. In this extract, Heaney shares his first impressions of the university. He says it's like being on a film set. Both Heaney and Ó Conluain are surprised and delighted by the availability of Irish provincial newspapers and the novelty of ATMS.
| Title: | Heaney in Harvard |
| Clip Duration: | 00:04:33 |
| Material Type: | Audio |
| Clip Title: | Harvard in the Snow |
| Series Title: | The Arts |
| Information: | ‘Heaney in Harvard’ was a special edition of ‘The Arts’. It was one of a number of programmes made by Proinsias Ó Conluain in America in 1979. ‘The Arts’ was an RTÉ radio series about poetry, music and literature. The first programme was broadcast on 7 February 1973 and featured poet John Montague introduced by Liam Miller. Other presenters included the poet Eavan Boland, who won a Jacob’s award in 1976 for her work on the show. The accompanying image shows snow-covered trees in 1982. © RTÉ Archives 0730/035 |
| Local Keywords: | Seamus Heaney, Poet, Poetry, Literature, Education, Academia, United States, America, Harvard University, Proinsias Ó Conluain |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Proinsias Ó Conluain (Presenter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ Radio One |
| Production Year: | 1979 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | AA0158 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Language: | English (eng) |
