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Contemporary ยท Poetry

Field Work

by Seamus Heaney. A major work by Seamus Heaney exploring memory, land, violence; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1979
Origin
Ireland
Era
Contemporary
Genre
Poetry
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Seamus Heaney exploring memory, land, violence; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.