Stockholm in Pylos
Abstract
Abstract Seamus Heaney was in Greece with family and friends when he learned he had won the Nobel Prize. This introductory chapter introduces Heaney at this moment, giving a sense of his career to date and an idea of how the Nobel changed his profile. The chapter follows Heaney from Pylos, where he learned of the award, to Stockholm, where he gave an acceptance speech that set out his thinking in context of the new horizon before him.
Fields of Study & Subjects
History and advancements in chemistry
Neurology and Historical Studies
History of Science and Natural History
Publication details
- Pages
- 1–20
- Publication date
- 5 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter