Seamus Heaney- BBC Radio Interviews

Synopsis

Extracts from two BBC radio interviews with the Irish poet, critic and translator Seamus Heaney. In the first interview, broadcast in the Radio 4 serIes TURNING POINTS on 15/11/1988, Seamus Heaney talks to Bel Mooney about his formative years 4 min 21; doing English at University, the influence of Irish writing 2 min 21. In the second interview, broadcast in the Radio 4 NIGHTWAVES series on 16/9/1998, Seamus Heaney talks about the impact of the troubles on his writing, the bog bodies poems 5 min 26; naming a collection of poems 1 min 46

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2003

Year of production

1988 1998

Availability

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/
Online

Notes

Available free online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/heaneys1.shtml. Requires Realplayer.

Subjects

Literature

Keywords

Heaney, Seamus; poetry; writers - Irish; radio interviews; literature - Irish

Online availability

URI

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/heaneys1.shtml

Delivery

Streamed

Production Company

Name

BBC Radio 4

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

BBC Four Audio Interviews

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/ External site opens in new window