I.xviii.1. Manuscript and typescript drafts of poems, many of which were collected in 'Human Chain' ,
ca. 2006-2009.
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| Summary: | The worksheets contain drafts of 'Out of the Blue', 'Human Chain' (with drafts dated 11-12 Nov. 2009), 'The Mite Box', 'A Restitution' (also titled as 'The Butts' in file), 'The Baler' (with draft dated August 2006), 'Uncoupled' (alternatively titled as 'Diptych' in file), 'Slack', 'Canopy', 'The Wood Road', 'Wind-Drink' (alternatively titled as 'Like Jim Hawkins aloft' and 'In the Attic' in file; collected as 'In the Attic'), 'Hermit Songs', 'The Conway Stewart', 'The Third Temptation', 'The Old Refrain', 'Cutaways', (sections iii revised and collected in 'Chanson d'Adventure'), 'Chanson d'Adventure', 'Loughanure', 'Lick The Pencil', 'Sweeney Out-Takes', 'A Bellaghy Herbal' (collected as 'A Herbal'), 'The Riverbank Field', 'Album' section III, 'Route 110' sections iv, v, vi, xi, xii, 'Colum Cille Cecinit 1. Is scíth no chrob ón scríbainn' and 'Bill Cole's LPs'. Also included is an annotated typescript draft of the contents page. |
| In collection: | Seamus Heaney Literary Papers, 1963-2010 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Notes: | Taken from a file originally marked as 'Human Chain' by Heaney. 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: 130 pages; 2 folders. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
