Mahon, Derek, 1941-2020
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1941 November 11 - 2020 October 01
Biographical Note
Derek Mahon was born in Belfast. He was educated in Belfast and Dublin, receiving a B.A. from Trinity College in 1965. He then began to teach English in Northern Ireland and Dublin. From 1977 he taught at the University of Ulster in Coleraine. Over the course of his career, he published over 20 volumes of poetry and nearly a dozen translations.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John F. Deane papers
Collection
Abstract
Personal and literary archives of Irish poet and editor John Deane from 1971-2000.
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1927-2000, undated
Derek Mahon papers
Collection
Abstract
These papers contain correspondence, photographs, poems, screenplays, and articles by Irish author Derek Mahon, spanning 1980-1987. Also includes clippings about Mahon, translations of his poems into French, and collected writings by other authors.
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1980 - 1987