The English language was the language of conquest and coloni... - Seamus Heaney

This quote is attributed to Seamus Heaney.

"The English language was the language of conquest and colonization, but it's also a vehicle for resistance."

Seamus Heaney Justice

Poet Irish 1939–2013

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