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Studies in Ecocriticism
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Research Articles

Seamus Heaney’s Ecopoetry and Environmental Causes: From Conservation to Climate Change

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Pages 146-162 | Received 11 Apr 2022, Accepted 09 Jun 2023, Published online: 26 Jun 2023

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