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Tue 04 Apr 2009Heaney reflects on a 'blessed' life at birthday tribute
NOBEL LAUREATE Seamus Heaney reflected on a life that had been “unusually blessed” as more than 400 friends, family members and artists gathered to celebrate the poet’s 70th birthday in Dublin yesterday.
The tribute at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham included the first performance by the RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quarter of three works inspired by his poems; the launch of a 15-CD box set of his work; the opening of an Irish Museum of Modern Art exhibition dedicated to him; the launch of an RTÉ documentary on the poet, which will be aired tonight; and a birthday address by Mr Heaney, broadcast live on RTÉ Radio, and online around the world.
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