By Neil Genzlinger Derek Mahon, a leading Irish poet whose verses could be lyrical or pessimistic, somber or witty, classically structured but full of contemporary themes, died on Friday at his ...

He says the capsized boat in the Mediterranean Sea made him think of Derek Mahon's "A Disused Shed in ... this growing group of people who take such grave risks to try to have better lives ...

Derek Mahon, one of the foremost contemporary Irish poets, died in Cork on Thursday night after a short illness. He was 78. His poem, Everything is Going to be All Right, a short lyric of solace ...

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Derek Mahon, the Belfast-born poet whose verse “Everything is going to be alright” consoled millions during the height of the pandemic, has died after a short illness. He was 78. The poem ...

LONDON — (AP) — Northern Ireland-born poet Derek Mahon, whose verse brought consolation to many during the coronavirus pandemic, has died, his publisher said. He was 78. Mahon’s publisher ...