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Who is the twentieth century poet, a winner of the Nobel Prize for literature who rejected the label “British” though he has always written in English rather than his regional language?
1. Douglas Dunn
2. Seamus Heaney
3. Geoffrey Hill
4. Philip Larkin
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Seamus Heaney, the Nobel Prize-winning poet, hailed from Northern Ireland and identified strongly with his Irish heritage.
Despite writing primarily in English, Heaney often rejected the label of being solely "British" due to the complex historical and cultural context of Ireland's relationship with Britain.
His poetry frequently delves into themes of Irish identity, history, and the land, reflecting his connection to his homeland.
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