Death of a Naturalist [Poem] Summary

Death of a Naturalist [Poem] Overview

“Death of a Naturalist” is a free-verse coming-of age poem by Irish poet Seamus Heaney. It originally appeared in his very first collection by the same name, published in 1966. The poem draws from the poet’s own childhood experiences in rural Ireland to explore themes of growth, sexual maturity, and the natural world.