Heaney is asked if he feels conscripted to writing about Northern Ireland.
This interview with Seamus Heaney was recorded in 1974, a year of political unrest and violent conflict due to the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive and the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. Eavan Boland asks the poet if he feels conscripted to writing about the political situation in Northern Ireland.
| Title: | The Arts: Seamus Heaney on His Work |
| Clip Duration: | 00:04:55 |
| Material Type: | Audio |
| Clip Title: | "All This Is Part of Me" |
| Series Title: | The Arts |
| Information: | ‘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 Seamus Heaney on RTÉ Television's books programme 'Folio' in 1983. © RTÉ Archives 3031/008 |
| Local Keywords: | Seamus Heaney, Poet, Poetry, Literature, Northern Ireland, Troubles, Eavan Boland |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Eavan Boland (Presenter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | Radio Éireann |
| Production Year: | 1974 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | AA3066 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Language: | English (eng) |
