Description
This acclaimed poetry collection finds Seamus Heaney taking stock of personal grief, moral uncertainty, and the turbulent reality of Northern Ireland. Through vivid landscapes, classical allusions, and sharply observed images, the poems explore loss—including the deaths of the poet’s parents—while asking how individuals and communities might preserve dignity amid violence and disorder. At the heart of the collection is the image of the haw lantern, a small, persistent light representing self-respect and hope in dark times. Intimate yet politically resonant, the work showcases Heaney’s fluid, richly layered style and his enduring concern with conscience, identity, and justice.
Available Editions
paperback
Faber
Published Jan 1, 1987
51 pages
ISBN: 057114781X
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Details
First Published
1987
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Haw Lantern by Seamus Heaney.