During the week I emailed a colleague of Derek's from a College in London. Today I have also emailed Professor Edna Longley who is Professor Emerita from Queen's University, Belfast. She is an influential critic, writing on Modern British and Irish poetry. She is also a powerful voice in contemporary Irish culture. Her husband is the Irish poet - Michael Longley who has been a great friend of Mahon's from their Trinity days.
I just simply asked them what their favourite poem would be from Mahon's work, fingers crossed I get a reply.
Derek Mahon and Michael Longley outside Queen's University, Belfast
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