TLRH | Fields of Vision: Seamus Heaney and Society

Recorded September 02, 2020. This special Trinity Long Room Hub
online event, which marked the seventh anniversary of the poet’s
death (on 30th August, 2013) looked at the work of Seamus Heaney
through five images which reflect his preoccupations and help us to
understand his achievement in poetry. These images, were discussed
by two leading scholars of Heaney’s work, Rosie Lavan and Chris
Morash, evoke different moments in his career, from his early
appearance in Vogue magazine to his humane meditations on the
history of violence prompted by world events. Accompanied by
selections from his poetry and prose read by the distinguished
actor Adrian Dunbar, they also shed light on the influences and
experiences – both public and private – which shaped Heaney’s
imagination. The event also marked the launch of Seamus Heaney and
Society, by Rosie Lavan. Published in 2020 by Oxford University
Press, this important new study discusses how the poet was shaped
by his work as a teacher, lecturer, critic, and public figure.
Learn more at: https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/