The man helps to reunite the woman with a letter that was given to him by the famous poet 40 years ago

Not everyone can say that a famous poet has already written them a letter, and rarer still if it's someone who's as beloved as the Nobel Prize winner. literature awarded to Seamus Heaney. The Irish poet and playwright received the Nobel Prize in 1995 and, besides writing, he was also a professor at Harvard University and at the University of Oxford.

In 1973, Heaney typed a letter for a certain Sophia Hillan on 25 Glen Road in Belfast. However, this letter, with its envelope, has long been without its owner. A man named Stewart took on his Twitter account last July 3rd when he asked for help from Twitter's Irish users. He said that he had discovered the letter in a used book that he had bought years ago.

"Do not often ask for retweets, but hoping that Irish Twitter will do its thing," Stewart wrote (@ StewartL64). "A few years ago, I found this letter from Seamus Heaney in a secondhand book that I had bought in Belfast. I wonder if the owner would like to get it back? "

Do not often ask for retweets but hoping that Irish Twitter will do its thing.A few years ago, I found this letter from Seamus Heaney in an occasional book that I have. had bought in Belfast I wonder if the owner would like the return? pic.twitter.com/Qax46RfVfp

– StewartL64 ❄️ (@ StewartL64) 3 July 2018

Tweet this picture from the envelope of the letter, addressed to a "Miss Sophia Hillen" And contained a typed letter from Heaney dated "September 3, 1973".

In the letter, Heaney just seemed to be talking about the mundane events of his life, mentioning at one point a grant that he had received from the American Irish -Foundation. "I was thinking of applying for one of those jobs myself!" Heaney wrote to Hillan. "But the US-Irish Foundation has given a grant for this year that will keep the wheels spinning."

Heaney then tells Hillan to contact him whenever she or one of her friends, Maeve, are there. "If ever you or Maeve are in the neighborhood, call us … Anglo-Irish literature is thick here …" Heaney writes, revealing that he and Hillan are most likely good friends.

Soon, the letter reached its rightful owner, while Stewart tweeted the same day saying, "Update, in less than thirty minutes, I think we found the owner and contact the family. Special thanks to @ QUBSC (Belfast Special Collections from Queen's University). "

Update, in less than thirty minutes, I think we found the owner, and contact the family at this time." Special thanks to @QUBSC

– StewartL64 ❄️ (@ StewartL64) 3 July 2018

After being interviewed by an Internet user in which bookstore he found the book, Stewart shared that he had obtained it from a small charity shop on Lisburn Road. [19659002] "I do not remember the exact, small charity shop in front of the police station heading towards Lisburn on Lisburn Road, Belfast. I think it could have been a charity shop of the Church [Catholic].

I do not remember the exact little charity shop in front of the police station heading towards Lisburn, Lisburn Road, Belfast. I think it could be a charity shop of the Catholic Church.

– StewartL64 ❄️ (@ StewartL64) July 3, 2018

Meanwhile, it turns out that Hillan is herself an author. and studied Irish studies at the time of writing the letter. Hillan responded to Stewart's tweet the same day she confirmed her identity.

"Yes, it was mine!" Hillan wrote. "I am Sophia Hillan who was studying Irish and I would love to find him.I am happy and touched that the finder thought of contacting me.Seamus was a kind and loyal friend until his untimely death."

Heaney died in August 2013 at the age of 74.

Yes, it was for me! I am Sophia Hillan who was studying Irish and would like to have her again. I am happy and touched that the finder has thought to contact me. Seamus was a kind and loyal friend until his untimely death.

– Sophia (@HillanSophia) July 3, 2018

Another surfer, on behalf of Maxim (@MaximBarnett), noticed something special in the letter. They wrote: "Has Seamus misspelled your name as 'Hillen'? Where have you changed since? Do not suggest anything else, just curious! "

Hillan replied," He misspelled this time; but many do it. He did not do it later. "

He misspelled this time, but many do it, he did not do it later." Https://t.co/ZCk9HI2TwP

– Sophia (@HillanSophia) ] 4 July 2018

Hillan has long retired from her job as deputy director of Queen's University's Belfast Irish Studies, where she served for ten years, from 1993 to 2003. [19659026] His latest book, "The Way We Danced", published in 20 16, is a living historical novel that sees his heroine journey through twentieth-century Europe, from Belfast to Rome. Germany JB

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