Bog Queen
Poetry
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Seamus Heaney
Bog Queen Summary
The poem "Bog Queen" is one of the poems in the Bog Collection in which the poet expresses his love for his native Ireland. In addition to expressing his love in the poem, he depicts the sufferings of the people of Ireland, past, present, and religion.
While glorifying his motherland, he introduces us to a character called Bog Queen. According to him, Ireland is not learning from history and that...
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Bog Queen Key Facts
Title: Bog Queen
Poet: Seamus Heaney (1939-2013)
Published Date: 1975
Themes: Nature, archaeology, history, preservation, decay, power, identity, mortality, conflict, Irish Troubles.
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