Unable to locate Heaney, 'Morning Ireland' speak to Harvard president Neil Rudenstine about the poet's Nobel win.
When it was announced that Seamus Heaney had won the Nobel Prize for Literature, the poet was uncontactable in Greece. Unable to speak to Heaney himself, 'Morning Ireland' sought the reaction of the president of Harvard University, Neil Rudenstine.
| Title: | In Search of Heaney |
| Clip Duration: | 00:04:47 |
| Material Type: | Audio |
| Clip Title: | They Seek Him Here... |
| Series Title: | Morning Ireland |
| Information: | 'Morning Ireland' is RTÉ's breakfast news programme broadcast each weekday morning between 7am and 9am on RTÉ Radio 1. The programme was first broadcast in 1984. The programme is co-presented and over the years presenters have included David Hanly, Joe Little, Áine Lawlor, Cathal Mac Coille, Rachael English and Gavin Jennings. The accompanying image is from an RTÉ News report broadcast on 5 October 1995 and shows the letter informing Seamus Heaney of his Nobel Prize. |
| Local Keywords: | Seamus Heaney, Poet, Poetry, Literature, Nobel Prize, Harvard University, Neil Rudenstine, David Hanly, Hilary McGouran |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | David Hanly (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ Radio One |
| Production Year: | 1995 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | QCC015346 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Language: | English (eng) |
