Clearances sonnet sequence
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Clearances sonnet sequence is a group of elegiac sonnets by Seamus Heaney, written in memory of his mother and noted for their intimate exploration of family, loss, and Irish identity.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elegy
ⓘ
poem cycle ⓘ sonnet sequence ⓘ |
| addressesEvent | death of the poet's mother ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Haw Lantern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | Seamus Heaney's mother ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
Mass and religious observance
ⓘ
bedside vigil ⓘ household chores ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Margaret Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Haw Lantern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | sonnet ⓘ |
| genre |
elegiac poetry
ⓘ
lyric poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Catholic devotional practices ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
enjambment
ⓘ
imagery of domestic work ⓘ interplay of Irish and English cultural references ⓘ sonnet sequence as narrative arc ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Irish poetry ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered one of Seamus Heaney's most personal works ⓘ |
| metricalForm | variations on the sonnet form ⓘ |
| notablePoemInSequence | “When all the others were away at Mass” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPoems | 8 ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 1980s ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstBookAppearance | Faber and Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | rural County Derry ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic upbringing
ⓘ
Irish identity ⓘ domestic rituals ⓘ family life ⓘ grief ⓘ memory ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ mourning ⓘ |
| theme |
language and silence
ⓘ
reconciliation of personal and cultural history ⓘ the ordinary as sacred ⓘ |
| tone |
intimate
ⓘ
meditative ⓘ |
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