The Backward Look

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"The Backward Look" is a poem by Seamus Heaney included in his 1972 collection *Wintering Out*, reflecting his characteristic blend of personal memory, landscape, and Irish cultural history.

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instanceOf poem
poetry collection
associatedWith Irish history
Irish rural landscape
memory and reflection
author Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED
authorBirthCountry Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
authorBirthPlace County Derry NERFINISHED
authorBirthYear 1939
authorGender male
countryOfOrigin Ireland
creatorNationality Irish
genre lyric poetry
hasAuthor Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED
hasTheme Irish cultural history
landscape
personal memory
includedIn first edition of Wintering Out
language English
literaryForm poem
literaryMovement contemporary Irish poetry
medium print
partOfCollection Wintering Out NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1972

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