Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/in-human-chain-nobel-winning-poet-seamus-heaney-digs-into-the-past Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter In ‘Human Chain,’ Nobel-Winning Poet Seamus Heaney Digs Into the Past Poetry Oct 24, 2011 8:22 PM EDT In his native Ireland, he’s known as “Famous Seamus,” and indeed, Seamus Heaney — winner of the Nobel Prize in 1995 — is a world-famous poet. Now 72, his new collection, “Human Chain,” contains poems that are, as always for him, grounded in the physical world but also take a look back. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
In his native Ireland, he’s known as “Famous Seamus,” and indeed, Seamus Heaney — winner of the Nobel Prize in 1995 — is a world-famous poet. Now 72, his new collection, “Human Chain,” contains poems that are, as always for him, grounded in the physical world but also take a look back. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now