Upon Seamus Heaney’s death in 2013, Paul Muldoon delivered a beautiful eulogy in which he described his friend as a man who never took himself too seriously, and had a singular ability to make us feel connected to one another. In this podcast from the 2016 Curiosity Lecture Series, Paul selects his favourite excerpts from the poet’s large body of work and speaks from the heart about what made his late friend one of the most moving and important voices of our time.

<p>Upon Seamus Heaney&rsquo;s death in 2013, Paul Muldoon delivered a beautiful eulogy in which he described his friend as a man who never took himself too seriously, and had a singular ability to make us feel connected to one another. In this podcast from the 2016 Curiosity Lecture Series, Paul selects his favourite excerpts from the poet&rsquo;s large body of work and speaks from the heart about what made his late friend one of the most moving and important voices of our time.</p>

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