On the publication of 'Human Chain', Heaney talks about his 2006 stroke.
On the publication of 'Human Chain', Heaney's twelfth and final collection of poetry, Pat Kenny asks him about the sense of mortality in the book. Heaney says he had a stroke four years ago and felt very lucky to be alive. He was returned to full health, but realised his life was too busy and cancelled a lot of events, which did him the world of good.
| Title: | Human Chain |
| Clip Duration: | 00:04:09 |
| Material Type: | Audio |
| Clip Title: | A Brush with Mortality |
| Series Title: | Today with Pat Kenny |
| Information: | 'Today with Pat Kenny' was a mid-morning current affairs magazine programme with the stories of the day, sharp analysis, in-depth features and consumer interest. 'Today with Pat Kenny' was presented by Pat Kenny and broadcast on RTÉ Radio One from the 1970s until 2013. |
| Local Keywords: | Seamus Heaney, Poet, Poetry, Literature, Human Chain, Stroke, Pat Kenny |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Pat Kenny (Presenter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ Radio One |
| Production Year: | 2010 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | RCD030910 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Language: | English (eng) |
