"The Guttural Muse" was originally published in the June 25, 1979 issue of The New Yorker. It was reprinted in the September 9, 2013 issue just after Heaney's death on August 30. Seamus Heaney is said to have texted his wife right before his death: “Noli timere.” Have no fear. Don’t be afraid. This week The [...]