Generous to a fault

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The poet’s letters reveal his kindness, and the weight of public expect

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Charting Seamus Heaney’s Wordsworthian journey

Tactful notes from a literary self-promoter

Throughout his career, our columnist has relied on the music of poetry to provide grace, wisdom and even a distraction from the sounds of war

“I am a Member of our funny little ...

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