Seamus heaney biography powerpoint lesson plans

Presentation on theme: "Seamus Heaney 1939."— Presentation transcript:

1 Seamus Heaney 1939

2 Background Born in 1939 on a farm called Mossbawn in Co. Derry
Degree in English Language and Literature from Queen's University, Belfast.

Became an English teacher. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995, reinforcing his reputation as one of Ireland's finest and best-loved poets.

3 Social and Cultural Context
Born into a divided worldSectarian assassinations in 1920sMurder of his cousin in the 1970sDeath of his neighbour on hunger strikeCivil rights marches of 1960sBloody Sunday shootings and Hunger strikes of 1980s

4 One of Heaney’s major achievements is that while he has sought to face up to his responsibilities as a writer, his work is not overwhelmed by the enormity of the events to which it responds.

5 ThemesHis writing is very much rooted in his Irishness, celebrating native, traditional skills, exploring Ireland's past and identity