Heaney's family, friends and neighbours react to the news that he has won the Nobel prize.
Brendan Wright reports on reaction in Derry from the poet's family, friends and neighbours to the news that Heaney had won the Nobel prize. Wright also visits St Columb's, where Heaney went to school. The poet's old friend Henry Gribben recalls the teenage Seamus showing him an early poem at his grandmother's wake.
| Title: | Reaction in Derry to Heaney's Win |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:00 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Delight in Derry for Seamus Heaney |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | An RTÉ News report on Seamus Heaney's Nobel Prize. |
| Local Keywords: | Seamus Heaney, Poet, Poetry, Literature, Nobel Prize, Derry, St Columb's, Henry Gribben, Brendan Wright |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Brendan Wright (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ One |
| Production Year: | 1995 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | BN95/278 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
