Poet Seamus Heaney dies aged 74

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Source: BBC

Seamus Heaney, acclaimed by many as the best Irish poet since Yeats, has died aged 74.

Heaney was born near Toomebridge, Northern Ireland, but as a child moved to Bellaghy.

He was a teacher and then had a distinguished career in poetry, winning the Nobel prize for literature in 1995.

Heaney had been awarded numerous prizes and received many honours for his work. He recently suffered from ill health.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23898891

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[Surya Gayatri]

1. Sad to hear. If you've never heard him doing his interpretation of "Beowulf",

you've missed a treat. Epic! Literally!

[life long demo]

2. Thank you, thank you. I've listened to half the video, true epic

Tagged to finish later.

[Surya Gayatri]

4. Happy to oblige...

[life long demo]

3. We have lost a great man and a great poet

A great Irish poet. Rest in peace dear Seamus.

[Supersedeas]

6. a life to remember not doubt and a wake to remember i'll bet

[nolabear]

5. I know we all must die, but some should get a pass.

But then, if he had a pass, he wouldn't be a poet. RIP to one of the truly great ones.

[Demoiselle]

7. Yes, nolabear. We need our poets.