Seamus Heany: A life in poetry

Recorded on date : February 22, 2010

Seamus Heaney in conversation with Bernard O’Donoghue

A joint event with Poet in the City

A life in poetry

An event celebrating the works of Seamus Heaney. Bernard O’Donoghue interviewed Seamus Heaney and poets Andrew O’Hagan, Nick Laird, Jo Shapcott, and Jon Stallworthy read Heaney’s work and talked about how he influenced them.

Recorded Monday 22 February 2010.

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