Seamus Heaney's poetic career has been one of continuous growth and development, and his position among the world's greatest literary figures is universally recognized.
When it first appeared in 1986, Neil Corcoran's A Student's Guide to Seamus Heaney was immediately acknowledged as the clearest and most comprehensive account of his work so far, and it has not been surpassed since.
The new edition, which like the original has benefited from Seamus Heaney's own support and unrestricted access to the poet's archives, follows the same structure, including a chapter on each of the major poetry collections published since 1986, as well as separate analyses of Heaney's work as a translator and essayist.
The published chapters have also been updated. As a result, this remains not only the most helpful introduction to a uniquely diverse and significant body of work but also the most current.
