Field Work Poems
Field Work Poems by Seamus Heaney, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on March 31, 2009, is an 80-page collection that reflects the poet’s experiences over four years as he transitioned from the tumult of Belfast to a quieter life in Glanmore, County Wicklow. This edition captures Heaney’s evolution in writing, showcasing a shift from political themes to a more personal and contemplative exploration of identity and environment.
Readers will find that Field Work presents a meditative approach to poetry, focusing on fundamental themes of person and place. Heaney’s work during this period emphasizes the connection between the self and the surrounding world, offering insights into his creative process and the influences of his new rural setting. This collection contributes to the broader landscape of European poetry, particularly within the English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh traditions.
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Field Work is the record of four years during which Seamus Heaney left the violence of Belfast to settle in a country cottage with his family in Glanmore, County Wicklow. Heeding “an early warning system to get back inside my own head,” Heaney wrote poems with a new strength and maturity, moving from the political concerns of his landmark volume North to a more personal, contemplative approach to the world and to his own writing. In Field Work he “brings a meditative music to bear upon fundamental themes of person and place, the mutuality of ourselves and the world” (Denis Donoghue, The New York Times Book Review).
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