Table of Contents

Introduction.- Heaney and the Anglo-American Canon.- Place, Identity, Language.- Poetry and Politics
Gender, Colonialism, Nationalism.- Powers of Earth and Visions of Air.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Acknowledgements.- Index.

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About the Author

ELMER KENNEDY-ANDREWS is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Ulster, Coleraine.

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'I continue to find the Readers' Guides indispensable for teaching - they really give students a sense of criticism having a history' - Professor Rachel Bowlby, University of York 'The series looks really excellent - attractively produced, user friendly; and outstanding value for money' - Ronald Knowles, Reader, University of Reading