Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry

Seamus Heaney Centre, Queen's University Belfast

The Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry is located at Queen's University Belfast, and named after the late Seamus Heaney, recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Heaney graduated from Queens in 1961 with a First Class Honours in English language and literature.[1] It was officially opened in February 2004 and its director since then has been award-winning poet and Queen's graduate Ciaran Carson.[2][3] On 30 April 2009, it gave Heaney a 70th birthday party involving a special literary evening.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Madden, Anne (22 December 2011). "Seamus Heaney's papers go to Dublin, but we don't mind, insists QUB". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Seamus Heaney poetry centre for Belfast". RTÉ Entertainment. 17 February 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2004.
  3. ↑ "Indian, Irish poets create world's first cultural event". India Edunews. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "'Birthday Party' Celebrates Poetry of Seamus Heaney". 4NI. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2009.

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