Seamus Heaney reads his poems on video – which is your favourite?

Friday, 30 Aug 2013

Ireland's Nobel laureate, the poet Seamus Heaney, has died after a short illness. Here we round up some videos of him reading his poems. Which is your favourite?

The much-loved Irish poet Seamus Heaney has died at the age of 74. His poetry earned him the Nobel prize for literature in 1995, and a vast array of other awards, including the TS Eliot prize for his work District and Circle in 2006. His poetry is taught in schools and familiar to many. But what is your favourite Seamus Heaney poem? Here, we round up some videos from around the web of the great man reading his poetry.

Mid-term break

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St Kevin and the Blackbird

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The Underground

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Digging

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Readings from Human Chain

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Is your favourite among the videos above? Let us know in the comments below.

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