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About the Author

Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) was born in County Derry in Northern Ireland. His poetry, criticism and translations established him as the leading poet of his generation. 1995 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Christopher Reid is a poet and editor, with many Faber volumes to his name.