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The Poems of Seamus Heaney
Seamus Heaney, edited by Rosie Lavan, Bernard O'Donoghue, and Matthew Hollis2025 selection · Poetry
The Poems of Seamus Heaney
The Poems of Seamus Heaney by Seamus Heaney, edited by Rosie Lavan, Bernard O'Donoghue, and Matthew Hollis appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around short stories, essays & poetry, identity & culture, tales from around the world, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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