I.viii. Correspondence between Seamus Heaney and Prof. Adolphe Haberer, concerning proposed lectures on 'Beowulf' in France,

1998-1999.

Haberer's copy letters, dated 29 May to 20 July 1998, invite Heaney to speak at at the University of Lyon and Sorbonne on his translation 'Beowulf'. Heaney (in letters dated 11 June and 8 Aug. 1998) turns down the offer, referring to his busy schedule of public appearances. He also refers to his writing a poem to celebrate 'some bridge ... in Luxembourg' and includes a typescript draft of the untitled poem he was writing, beginning 'Steady under strain and strong through tension'. With an attached envelope.

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Main Creator: Haberer, Adolphe
Contributors: Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013
Format: Manuscript
Notes:MS 49,601/8 contains some copied manuscripts. Copies have been inserted into the file where the original manuscripts contained private contact details.

Reference to the 'bridge poem' mentioned in Seamus Heaney's letter of 8 August 1998 can also be found in the Seamus Heaney Literary Papers; see MS 49,493/262. This poem was published as '3. The Bridge' in 'Ten Glosses' in the collection 'Electric Light' (2001).

Physical description: 10 items

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Arrangement:Sub-fonds
Published / Created: 1998-1999.
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I.viii. Correspondence between Seamus Heaney and Prof. Adolphe Haberer, concerning proposed lectures on 'Beowulf' in France,

1998-1999.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Haberer Heaney Collection, 1992-2013
Description:Haberer's copy letters, dated 29 May to 20 July 1998, invite Heaney to speak at at the University of Lyon and Sorbonne on his translation 'Beowulf'. Heaney (in letters dated 11 June and 8 Aug. 1998) turns down the offer, referring to his busy schedule of public appearances. He also refers to his writing a poem to celebrate 'some bridge ... in Luxembourg' and includes a typescript draft of the untitled poem he was writing, beginning 'Steady under strain and strong through tension'. With an attached envelope.
Main Creator: Haberer, Adolphe
Created: 1998-1999.
Extent:10 items
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,601/8 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.