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185 Barrie Cooke HRHA (1931-2014) and Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) GUTTERAL MUSE, 2009 colour intaglio print on Moulin de Gue paper; (no. 36 from an edition of 40) signed and numbered by artist and writer 30.25 by 22.75in. (76.8 by 57.8cm) Provenance: Donated by the Estate of Barrie Cooke Published by IMMA Editions in association with Stoney Road Press this specially commissioned print by Barrie Cooke and Irish Poet and Nobel Laureate, Seamus Heaney was created to coincide with the celebration of Seamus Heaney’s 70th birthday and ‘Artists / Heaney / Books: An Exhibition’ at IMMA in 2009. Seamus Heaney is widely recognized as one of the major poets of the 20th century. A native of Northern Ireland, Heaney was raised in County Derry, and later lived for many years in Dublin. He was the author of over 20 volumes of poetry and criticism, and edited several widely used anthologies. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995 “for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.” Heaney taught at Harvard University (1985-2006) and served as the Oxford Professor of Poetry (1989-1994). A Saoi of Aosdána, he is one of the most admired and popular writers of our time. Best known for his poetry, his works also include plays, translations and essays. €1000-€1500 (£910-£1,360 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 185