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    The Night of Other Days: The Life and Work of Poet Seamus Heaney
    The Night of Other Days: The Life and Work of Poet Seamus Heaney
    The Night of Other Days: The Life and Work of Poet Seamus Heaney
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    The Night of Other Days: The Life and Work of Poet Seamus Heaney

    By Hugh Mulrooney

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    This book attempts to bring the writing of Seamus Heaney to the general public. It is based entirely on Heaney’s own words and should make his poetry accessible to the ordinary reader.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateSep 6, 2018
    ISBN9781546296836
    The Night of Other Days: The Life and Work of Poet Seamus Heaney
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    Hugh Mulrooney

    Hugh Mulrooney is an 82-year-old retired teacher/lecturer. This is his first book. Having met Seamus Heaney while lecturing alongside him at Carysfort College, Dublin, he has a life-long interest in Heaney’s poetry.

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