Take this quiz and see how well you know about Seamus Heaney??

Seamus Heaney was an Irish poet, playwright and translator. He became a lecturer at St. Joseph's College in Belfast in the early 1960s, after attending Queen's University and began to publish poetry.
Author : Agniva Bhowmick
Posted On : 16-Jul-2019
Q1: What is the middle name of Seamus Heaney?
- A. Agustin
- B. Justin
- C. Jimmy
- D. Sandy
Q2: When was he born?
- A. 19 April 1940
- B. 20 April 1946
- C. 17 April 1930
- D. 13 April 1939
Q3: When was he awarded by Seamus Heaney?
- A. 1994
- B. 1995
- C. 1996
- D. 1997
Q4: What was his best work in his career ?
- A. Death of a Naturalist
- B. Door into the Dark
- C. Wintering Out
- D. Field Work
Q5: What was the period of serving as Professor of Poetry at Oxford?
- A. From 1988 to 2000
- B. From 1987 to 1997
- C. From 1980 to 1997
- D. From 1989 to 1994
Q6: When was he awarded by the PEN Translation Prize?
- A. 1984
- B. 1985
- C. 1986
- D. 1987
Q7: What was the name of his first poetry?
- A. The Spirit Level
- B. The Haw Lantern
- C. Station Island
- D. Death of a Naturalist
Q8: When did he write Human Chain?
- A. 2010
- B. 2011
- C. 2012
- D. 2013
Q9: What was his last award?
- A. Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award
- B. Griffin Poetry Prize
- C. Poetry Now Award for Human Chain
- D. David Cohen Prize
Q10: At which age he died?
- A. 76
- B. 87
- C. 74
- D. 89
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