Event—Adult Education

Irish Poetry: Discovering "The Music of What Happens" with Seamus Heaney

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Come explore the richness, variety, and depth of selected poetry and translations by Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney (1939-2013).

Seamus Heaney in Wicklow in 1971, photographed by Jack McManus. Source: The Irish Times.

Class Description

This class explores the richness, variety, and depth of selected poetry and translations by Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney (1939-2013). Heaney's poetry vividly portrays rural life; the connectedness of family and community; the tragic human costs of violence; and the hard-won ethical turn toward hope and trust in others despite losses and injuries.

Joseph Heininger is a professor of English at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. He has published on Joyce, Heaney, Robert Graves, Micheal O' Siadhail, and other writers. His interests include modern and contemporary poetry and ecological approaches to literature.

Materials List

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First Reading

Please read two early poems (first published in 1966): "Digging" and "Follower" in Opened Ground.

Cost and Registration

6 sessions, $247 ($222 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.

To register multiple people for this class, please go through the course calendar in Learning Stream, our registration platform. When you select the course and register, you’ll be prompted to add another registrant.

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