Seamus Heaney Centre

Description

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's has been home to some of the UK and Ireland's foremost poets, novelists, scriptwriters and critics. Building on a literary heritage at Queen's that stretches back to the 1960s 'Belfast Group', the Centre is dedicated to excellence and innovation in creative writing and criticism.

From the Poetry Summer School to the MA and PhD programmes in Poetry and Creative Writing, the Centre postgraduate courses aim to lead the way in creative writing teaching and practice.

The Centre hosts readings and performances throughout the year, and regularly showcases new writing through live events, broadcasting and publishing projects.

The Centre focuses all aspects of the craft, feeding into the wider reach of English Literature studies at Queen’s.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2003

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Queen's University Belfast
Belfast