Derek Mahon (1941–2020)
Author of Selected Poems
About the Author
Derek Mahon was an Irish poet, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on November 23, 1941. He was considered one of the great lyric poets of the 20th century. He published over twenty poetry collection. His work included Twelve Poems (1965), Night Crossing (1968), Lives (1972), The Snow Party (1975), show more Courtyards in Delft (1981), and Antarctica (1985). His four award-winning collections are Harbor Lights (2005), Somewhere the wave (2007), Life on Earth (2008), and An Autumn Wind (2009). He received two honorary doctorates (Trinity College Dublin and NUI Galway) and numerous awards for his work. In 2007, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature, in recognition of his lifetime's achievement. Derek Mahon died on October 1, 2020 in Cork. He was 78. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Derek Mahon
Poems 1 copy
Associated Works
The Faber Dylan Thomas: Poems Selected by Derek Mahon (Poet to Poet) (2004) — Editor, some editions — 26 copies
Archipelago: Number Twelve (Summer 2019) — Contributor — 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Mahon, Derek
- Legal name
- Mahon, Norman Derek
- Birthdate
- 1941-11-23
- Date of death
- 2020-10-01
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Birthplace
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
- Place of death
- Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
- Education
- Trinity College, Dublin
Sorbonne
Royal Belfast Academical Institution - Occupations
- poet
translator - Awards and honors
- Lannan Literary Award (1990)
David Cohen British Literature Prize (2007)
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