Abstract
This article examines Seamus Heaney’s interactions with the Irish language. Irish-language elements in Heaney’s work are markers of cultural identity, but exist within a complex relationship with English in which – I argue – dialogue across languages, not authenticity, is the driving poetic force.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10-23 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of European Studies |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 11 Jan 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2016 |
Keywords
- Seamus Heaney
- Irish language
- Irish poetry
- translation
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David Wheatley
- School of Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture, English - Personal Chair
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