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 Irish poetry, poet, playwright and translator. He received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Among his best-known works is ''Death of a Naturalist'' (1966), his first m ...

, who received the 1995

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. It was published in 1990 (see 1990 in poetry) 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. Poems include "Requiem for the Croppies", "Thatcher" and "The Wife's Tale". Heaney has been recorded reading this collection o ...

'' (1969) *'' Wintering Out'' (1972) *''

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'' (1975) *''

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'' (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 from Heaney's limited volume ''

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'' (1975), as well as excerpts from '' Sweeney Astray'' (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 ...

. The collection includes poems such as "

", " Mid-Term Break", " Follower" and "Clearances". 1990 poetry books Irish poetry collections Poetry by Seamus Heaney Faber & Faber books {{poetry-collection-stub