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Seamus Heaney

the making of the poet
1993
Examines the early life of Irish poet Seamus Heaney as an Ulster Catholic, and discusses the factors that influenced his development as a writer.

Stepping stones

interviews with Seamus Heaney
2008
Chronicles the life of twentieth-century Irish poet Seamus Heaney, from his infancy to his Nobel Prize in 1995, and also discusses his post-Nobel life, family, writings, and other related topics.

Seamus Heaney

searches for answers
2003
A critical guide to the works of Seamus Heaney that covers his prose, poetry, and translations and discusses predominant themes, including aesthetics, politics, language, and more.

The art of stillness

the theatre practice of Tadashi Suzuki
2003
Chronicles the life and career of director Tadashi Suzuki, focusing on the impact he has had on both Japanese and Western theater.

Blood brothers

2003
Presents the true story of Elias Chacour, a Palestinian Christian, his love for his Jewish neighbors, and the forced exile of the Palestinians from Galilee in 1948.

Walking light

memoirs and essays on poetry
2001

Seamus Heaney on the new Beowulf

2004
Presents a discussion with Irish poet Seamus Heaney about his re-translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic "Beowulf" which tells the story of a Norse hero who saves Denmark's royal house from monsters.

History of street cops

gangs, drugs, and guns in the city of Chicago and teh Cabrini Green Snipers
2012
Traces the career of Greg Zito beginning as a military police officer and then moving through the ranks as a police officer for the city of Chicago.

Palladian days

finding a new life in a Venetian country house
2005
The author describes how she and her husband came to purchase the celebrated Palladian villa outside of Venice, and relates its history, former inhabitants, and the architecture of one of Italy's national treasures.

We belong to the land

the story of a Palestinian Israeli who lives for peace and reconciliation
1990
The story of a Palestinian Christian and his courageous pursuit of peace and reconciliation.

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