Seamus Heaney

Summary

Seamus Heaney is a human^[1]. Born in Castledawson^[2], he… he passed away in Dublin^[3]. He worked as a playwright^[4], translator^[5], linguist^[6], poet^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,775 views/month, #6,354 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Castledawson^[2], Seamus Heaney…
• Seamus Heaney died in Dublin^[3].
• Burial took place at St. Mary's Church^[10].
• Seamus Heaney's father was Patrick Heaney^[11].
• Seamus Heaney's mother was Margaret Kathleen McCann^[12].
• Among Seamus Heaney's spouses was Marie Devlin^[13].
• Seamus Heaney held citizenship in Ireland^[14].
• English was Seamus Heaney's native language^[15].
• Seamus Heaney's professions included playwright^[4].
• Seamus Heaney worked as a translator^[5].
• Seamus Heaney worked as a linguist^[6].
• Seamus Heaney worked as a poet^[7].
• Seamus Heaney worked as a writer^[8].
• Seamus Heaney worked as a university teacher^[16].
• Seamus Heaney's field of work was poetry^[17].
• Seamus Heaney was employed by Harvard University^[18].
• Seamus Heaney was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• Seamus Heaney was educated at St Columb's College^[20].
• Seamus Heaney was educated at Queen's University Belfast^[21].
• Seamus Heaney was educated at Bates College^[22].
• Seamus Heaney received the Nobel Prize in Literature^[23].
• Seamus Heaney received the Cholmondeley Award^[24].
• Seamus Heaney received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize^[25].
• Seamus Heaney received the Eric Gregory Award^[26].
• Seamus Heaney received the Irish PEN Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Seamus Heaney's place of birth was Castledawson^[2]. His father was Patrick Heaney^[11]. His mother was Margaret Kathleen McCann^[12]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at St Columb's College^[20], a liberal arts college^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1879^[30]; Queen's University Belfast^[21], a public research university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1845^[33]; and Bates College^[22], a liberal arts college^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1855^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[4], translator^[5], linguist^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[16]. Seamus Heaney's field of work was poetry^[17]. Employers include Harvard University^[18], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1636^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40] and University of California, Berkeley^[19], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1868^[43], headquartered in Berkeley^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[23], a literary award^[45], in Sweden^[46], founded in 1901^[47]; Cholmondeley Award^[24], a poetry award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1966^[50]; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize^[25], a literary award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1963^[53]; Eric Gregory Award^[26], a poetry award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1960^[56]; Irish PEN Award^[27], an award^[57], founded in 1999^[58]; and T. S. Eliot Prize^[59], a poetry award^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1993^[62].

Personal Life

Seamus Heaney was married to Marie Devlin^[13]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[63].

Death and Burial

Seamus Heaney passed away in Dublin^[3]. He is buried at St. Mary's Church^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Seamus Heaney include Heaney^[64], a Mercury crater^[65].

Why It Matters

Seamus Heaney ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,775 views/month, #6,354 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include Heaney^[64], a Mercury crater^[65].

FAQs

Where was Seamus Heaney born?

Seamus Heaney was born in Castledawson^[2].

Where did Seamus Heaney die?

Seamus Heaney died in Dublin^[3].

Who were Seamus Heaney's parents?

Seamus Heaney's father was Patrick Heaney^[11]. Seamus Heaney's mother was Margaret Kathleen McCann^[12].

Who was Seamus Heaney married to?

Seamus Heaney's spouses include Marie Devlin^[13].

What did Seamus Heaney do for work?

Seamus Heaney worked as playwright^[4], translator^[5], linguist^[6], poet^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Seamus Heaney go to school?

Seamus Heaney was educated at St Columb's College^[20], Queen's University Belfast^[21], and Bates College^[22].

What awards did Seamus Heaney receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[23], Cholmondeley Award^[24], Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize^[25], and Eric Gregory Award^[26].