New Selected Poems 1966

''New Selected Poems 1966–1987'' is a poetry collection by

Seamus Heaney Seamus Justin Heaney (; 13 April 1939 – 30 August 2013) was an Irish poet, playwright and translator. He received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature.

, who received the 1995

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. It was published in 1990 (see

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) by

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. It includes selections from each of Heaney's seven first volumes of verse: *''

Death of a Naturalist ''Death of a Naturalist'' (1966) is a collection of poems written by Seamus Heaney, who received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. The collection was Heaney's first major published volume, and includes ideas that he had presented at meetings o ...

'' (1966) *''

Door into the Dark ''Door into the Dark'' (1969) is a poetry collection by Seamus Heaney, who received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature ) , image = Nobel Prize.png , caption = , awarded_for = Outstanding contributions in literature , presente ...

'' (1969) *''

Wintering Out ''Wintering Out'' (1972) is a poetry collection by Seamus Heaney, who received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Importance of Place California/Liberation The volume contains poems written between 1969 and 1971. Heaney wrote much of the c ...

'' (1972) *''

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'' (1975) *'' Field Work'' (1979) *'' Station Island'' (1984) *''

The Haw Lantern ''The Haw Lantern'' (1987) is a collection of poems written by Irish poet Seamus Heaney, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995. Several of the poems—including the sonnet cycle "Clearances"—explore themes of mortality and lo ...

'' (1987) It also includes several

prose poems Prose poetry is poetry written in prose form instead of verse form, while preserving poetic qualities such as heightened imagery, parataxis, and emotional effects. Characteristics Prose poetry is written as prose, without the line breaks associ ...

from Heaney's limited volume ''

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'' (1975), as well as excerpts from ''

Sweeney Astray ''Sweeney Astray: A Version from the Irish'' is a version of the Irish poem ''Buile Shuibhne'' written by Seamus Heaney, based on an earlier translation by J.G. O'Keeffe. The work was first published in 1983 and won the 1985 PEN Translation Prize ...

'' (1983), Heaney's verse translation of the Irish legend

Buile Shuibhne ''Buile Shuibhne'' or ''Buile Suibne'' (, ''The Madness of Suibhne'' or ''Suibhne's Frenzy'') is a medieval Irish tale about Suibhne mac Colmáin, king of the Dál nAraidi, who was driven insane by the curse of Saint Rónán Finn. The insanity ma ...

. The collection includes poems such as "

", " Mid-Term Break", "

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