Articles related to "Seamus"

For a very select audience, this documentation of 21 years of Seamus Heaney's poetry career will be an enjoyable and cathartic journey through Ireland and its culture.

The speaker's tribute to this father and grandfather who labored hard for a living dramatizes the differences between the speaker's labor and theirs.

Commissioned by Ireland's Abbey Theatre, Seamus Heaney translates Sophocles' 5th Century B.C.E. play Antigone into a timeless commentary on individual rights vs. security

Seamus Heaney's "Whatever you say, say nothing" consists of four parts. The poem is roughly free verse with an irregular rime scheme.

M.M. Anderson has written a fun and entertaining story with a twist, combining werewolves, humans, humor and a love story.

The Imperial War Museum has a number of exhibitions and special events planned for 2008/9, some of which will commemorate the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I.

Seamus Heaney wrote not only of his identity as an Irishman, but Northern Ireland's semi-schizophrenic position as both British and Irish.

Beowulf portrays a stark contrast between Paganism and Christianity and was written in the eighth century A.D. It includes passages on fate and human will.

Director of Grass, Comic Book Confidential, appears on The O'Regan Files to talk about the joys of fungus, marijuana, comic books, jazz, and Michael Moore

Toni Jordan's novel about a woman who needs to count everything in her life has been a huge success in the UK - but is it any good?

Monday night was full with the Dancing with the Stars season premiere and the series premiere of ABC's crime drama, Castle.

On June 8th, 2009, the families of the victims killed in the Omagh bombings won a landmark civil case against four members of the Real IRA.

Set during the last half of the eighteenth century, "The Highland Widow" was published in 1827 in Volume One of Scott's Chronicles of the Canongate.

Legendary Irish Tenors -CD takes us back to golden age of singing. Two Disc set features Irish ballads and standards sung by John McCormack and others.

Poet Christopher Logue, who doesn't speak Ancient Greek, has produced a radical new poem based on The Iliad with the help of Homeric scholar Donald Carne-Ross.

A young girl's vivid imagination leads to devastating consequences in this adaptation of the novel by Ian McEwan.

This book addresses what makes each of us, and western societies collectively, what they are. Many modern cultural foundations are based on Greek and Roman philosophy.

Be judicious in how you name your characters, paying attention to details and not just name meanings, in order to add color, depth, and power to your characters.

The New Yorker is more than just a bunch of clever cartoons, it is one of the most well-respected literary and cultural magazines that has stood the test of time.

Based on Ian McEwan's Novel, the film is sumptuous and well acted, but ultimately unconvincing.

2009 is the 200th anniversary of Alfred Lord Tennyson's birth. There are many upcoming events this year celebrating his life. They are listed and described briefly below.

In a beautiful melding of poetry and art, poet Billy Collins has edited a book of poems inspired by birds, and Illustrated by naturalist David Allen Sibley.

American poet Richard Hugo (1923-1982) was known for his bleak portrayal of the Pacific Northwest, but his advice for aspiring poets is nothing short of hopeful.

A rich woman's mutilated corpse is found stuffed in a wall-safe, and Beckett must now rely on Castle's information if they are to find their killer

Liverpool grabbed all three points in the 212th Merseyside derby with a fortuitous win over their local rivals.

R. Todd Felton's Journey into Ireland's Literary Revival is a fascinating and well-written account of the rebirth in Irish literature between the 1890s and 1920s

The travel business is already booming in Liverpool, European City of Culture for 2008, with its Beatles connections like the Beatles Story and John Lennon Airport

The most well-known of a group of Irish-language poets based in Cork, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill blends the folklore of the Gaeltacht with a postmodern worldview.

Poetry was originally meant to be read aloud, and still has a vital performance aspect. Here is a guide to some popular poetry podcasts.

Russia and the West are using similar propaganda terms and techniques as Yugoslavia and Nato did in their war over Kosovo a decade ago: sovereignty and genocide.

Willie Dunne must confront his conflicted conscience when, as a member of the British forces in 1916, he returns home to Ireland during the Easter Rising.

A shipping forecast broadcast by BBC Radio 4 in the UK has become habitual listening not just for sailors, but also for a significant number of the general population.

The Soloist is an emotionally absorbing dramatization of the true life story of a musical prodigy, Nathaniel Ayers.

Former Florida Physician, William Sybers, was convicted of murder in 2001. In 2003, Sybers' conviction was set aside and he was released on a charge of manslaughter.

Cambara, a Somali-American Woman, returns to war-torn Mogadiscio to mourn the death of her son. She builds a new life for herself in the most unlikely of circumstances.

Shane Meadows' 5 Day Feature film sees rapper Scor-zay-zee and manager Le Donk take the music industry by storm. It's a comedy classic. Read a review below.

12 hopeful actors, 11 eliminations, 10 coat colors or more, 9 episodes...another stage show cast by reality show, but Andrew Lloyd Webber has final say on the auditions.

These letters span five years, from 1965 to 1970 -- the years leading up to Bukowski's fame -- and showcase him as the poem he claims he is.

This fun ABC series follows Nathan Fillion as the charming Richard Castle, bestselling mystery author who finds his muse in an NYPD detective. Together, they fight crime.

This article looks at the problems for critics and readers who attempt to establish what makes classic books.