Heaney is interviewed in Greece, where he was unaware of all the excitement.
Tommie Gorman goes to Greece to interview Heaney. The poet was on holidays there, unaware of all the excitement. Heaney discusses his win and recites one of his most popular poems and one he likes best himself. The poem from 'Clearances' is an early memory of peeling potatoes with his mother.
| Title: | Heaney Interview in Greece |
| Clip Duration: | 00:05:34 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | "It Is an Awesome Dimension of a Thing to Have Happened" |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | An RTÉ News report on Seamus Heaney's Nobel Prize. |
| Local Keywords: | Seamus Heaney, Poet, Poetry, Literature, Nobel Prize, Greece, Clearances, Tommie Gorman |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Tommie Gorman (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ One |
| Production Year: | 1995 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | BN95/280 |
| 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) |
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