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Michael Longley: Funeral of poet takes place in Belfast

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Family members gave reflections and readings at the service, including the poet’s son, Michael.

He said his dad would have loved the fuss made of him in his passing and that the outgoing love for him had been overwhelming.

Longley received a number of prestigious awards for his work throughout an illustrious career, including the T.S. Eliot Prize, the Feltrinelli International Prize and the Whitbread Poetry Prize.

He published his first collection of poetry, No Continuing City, when he was 30 years old.

In 1994, he wrote arguably his most famous poem, Ceasefire.

He was appointed CBE in 2010 and awarded the freedom of his native city in 2015 for his contribution to literature and cultural life.


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