Kirsty Wark Talks To | Ancient history in Heaney’s poetry

Duration: 3'17''

Synopsis

Seamus Heaney talks to Kirsty Wark about the influence of ancient history on his poetry.

Further Information
Other Archive resources
BBC Four | 2014

Seamus Heaney: Out of the Marvellous | Heaney on learning to love poetry

Heaney reads sections from his poems and talks about developing a love for poetry.
BBC Two | 2019

Seamus Heaney and the Music of What Happens | Out of the Bag'

A reading of Heaney's poem 'Out of the Bag'.