The School Bag
The School Bag by Seamus Heaney is a comprehensive collection published by Faber & Faber in 1997, featuring 590 pages of English poetry. This edition serves as a companion to The Rattle Bag, offering an engaging selection curated for the classroom. Heaney and Ted Hughes have chosen a diverse array of poets, including both canonical works and personal favorites that shaped their own experiences with poetry.
Readers will find an eclectic mix of poems that reflect what is commonly read in schools today, as well as those that have had a significant impact on the editors. The School Bag aims to provide an exhilarating introduction to poetry for students, balancing well-known pieces with more intimate selections. This collection is designed to enrich the understanding of poetry and inspire a deeper appreciation among its readers.
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A companion to The Rattle Bag, The School Bag is an engaging and authoritative selection for the classroom.
Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes have chosen an eclectic range of poets read in today’s schools, but also those poems that the editors themselves read at school, or those from which they learned the most. Balancing the canon with more personal selections, The School Bag is an exhilarating introduction for any student of poetry.
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