Seamus Heaney is one of the best poets in the world and his poetry is appreciated by millions of people worldwide.

... Rebecca Shorten Seamus Heaney 11.5 Mrs Beighton Seamus Heaney is one of the best poets in the world and his poetry is appreciated by millions of people worldwide. He often writes about childhood memories and thoughts of his past. He incorporates his childhood into his poetry by writing about his own experiences. He was brought up in a rural community in Co. Derry, Northern Ireland, but his life was different from the rest of his family. As he was sent to school and got an education and the rest of his family did not. By contrasting his past and present in his poetry he shows the reader how his childhood has affected his adult life. Heaney's poetry takes him back to his childhood. It reminds him of family traditions which he may not take part in now, as he is older and has a bigger life than what he did on the farm, and he

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