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''North'' (1975) is a collection of poems written by Seamus Heaney, who received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. It was the first of his works that directly dealt with the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and it looks frequently to the past for images and symbols relevant to the violence and political unrest of that time. Heaney has been recorded reading this collection on the ''Seamus Heaney Collected Poems'' album. The collection is divided into two parts of which the first is more symbolic, dealing with themes such as the Greek myth of Antaeus, the bog bodies of Northern Europe, Vikings, and other historical figures. The second, shorter part contains poems that deal more specifically with life in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and contains dedicatory poems to Michael McLaverty and Seamus Deane. The title of the volume may come from a poem in the volume; however, while the manuscript drafts reveal other titles Heaney considered for the poem, no evidence exists that he ever considered a different title for the volume.〔Brandes, Rand. "Seamus Heaney's Working Titles: From 'Advancements of Learning' to 'Midnight Anvil.' The Cambridge Companion to Seamus Heaney, ed. Bernard O'Donaghue. (2009) Cambridge University Press p. 23 ISBN 978-0-521-54755-0〕 Rand Brandes writes, “North was always North”.〔Brandes, Rand. "Seamus Heaney's Working Titles: From 'Advancements of Learning' to 'Midnight Anvil.' The Cambridge Companion to Seamus Heaney, ed. Bernard O'Donaghue. (2009) Cambridge University Press p. 24 ISBN 978-0-521-54755-0〕 The poem “North” invokes one of the volume’s primary symbols—the Viking raiders who invaded Ireland between 795 and 980. The volume title also suggests these northern raiders, the bog bodies found in Northern Europe, and most significantly, the North of Ireland. == Contents == * Mossbawn: Two Poems in Dedication to Mary Heaney 1. Sunlight * Mossbawn: Two Poems in Dedication to Mary Heaney 2. The Seed Cutters * Antaeus * Belderg * Funeral Rites * North * Viking Dublin: Trial Pieces * The Digging Skeleton * Bone Dreams i * Bone Dreams ii * Bone Dreams iii * Bone Dreams iv * Bone Dreams v * Bone Dreams vi * Come to the Bower * Bog Queen * The Grauballe Man * Punishment * Strange Fruit * Kinship i * Kinship ii * Kinship iii * Kinship iv * Kinship v * Kinship vi * Ocean's Love to Ireland * Aisling * Act of Union * The Betrothal of Cavehill * Hercules and Antaeus * The Unacknowledged Legislator's Dream * Whatever You Say Say Nothing i * Whatever You Say Say Nothing ii * Whatever You Say Say Nothing iii * Whatever You Say Say Nothing iv * Freedman * Singing School (Epigraphs) * Singing School 1. The Ministry of Fear * Singing School 2. A Constable Calls * Singing School 3. Orange Drums, Tyrone, 1966 * Singing School 4. Summer 1969 * Singing School 5. Fosterage * Singing School 6. Exposure 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「North (poetry)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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