Fosterling (poem)
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"Fosterling" is a reflective poem by Seamus Heaney, included in his 1991 collection *Seeing Things*, that meditates on aging, self-acceptance, and the belated arrival of poetic confidence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fosterling (poem) canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorBirthYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| authorNobelPrize | Nobel Prize in Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNobelPrizeYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| collection | Seeing Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| form | free verse ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| includedIn | Seeing Things (poetry collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Irish poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| meter | irregular ⓘ |
| poet | Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Faber and Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
reflection on the poet’s younger self
ⓘ
the poet’s late-blooming assurance ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
ⓘ
artistic maturity ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ poetic confidence ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ time ⓘ |
| tone |
introspective
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meditative ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
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