Sweeney Redivivus
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Sweeney Redivivus is a poem by Seamus Heaney that reimagines the medieval Irish figure of Sweeney within the modern spiritual and political landscape explored in his collection Station Island.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| addresses |
relationship between poetry and violence
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role of the poet in times of conflict ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | medieval Irish figure Suibhne ⓘ |
| collectionContext | Station Island explores spiritual and political questions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Sweeney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
modern Ireland
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political landscape ⓘ spiritual landscape ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Sweeney Redivivus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Heaney’s exploration of conscience and art ⓘ |
| intertextualWith |
Buile Shuibhne
NERFINISHED
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medieval Irish literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late 20th-century Irish poetry ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
allusion to medieval Irish texts
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reimagining of mythic figure in modern context ⓘ |
| partOf | Station Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfCreation | late 20th century ⓘ |
| reimagines | medieval Irish figure of Sweeney ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Station Island
NERFINISHED
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Sweeney Astray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary criticism on Heaney’s use of myth
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scholarly analysis of Station Island ⓘ |
| theme |
Irish history
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The Troubles in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ exile ⓘ guilt ⓘ political violence ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual conflict ⓘ |
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