I.vii. 'Field Work',

1979.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013
Contributors: Poetry Book Society
Summary:Includes manuscript and typescripts worksheets containing drafts of poems that were for possible inclusion or subsequently collected in 'Field Work', first published in 1979. Also included is some documentation relating to the publication of the American edition of 'Field Work' and a promotional piece on the collection, produced in association with the Poetry Book Society Bulletin.
In collection: Seamus Heaney Literary Papers, 1963-2010
Format: Manuscript
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Notes:Some draft poems from these folders were later revised and collected in 'Station Island' (1984) and 'The Haw Lantern' (1984).

Department of Manuscripts, National Library of Ireland. There are additional Seamus Heaney manuscripts held in the Department of Manuscripts (MS 41,932/1-3). This consists of manuscript and typescript drafts of the poem 'Sweeney Astray', with additional notes on early Irish poetry;

Physical description: 18 folders.

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Arrangement:Sub-fonds