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The Yellow Book

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Derek Mahon
Derek Mahon

Northern Irish poet whose The Snow Party and Harbour Lights are celebrated for their formal elegance and civilizational melancholy. He is one of the finest craftsmen in contemporary Irish poetry.

More by Derek Mahon

  • Night-CrossingPoetry blending impressionism with intellectual reflection on love and exile→
  • The Snow PartyCollection exploring loneliness, desire, and the snow as metaphor for isolation→
  • The Hunt by NightPoems of danger, violence, and nocturnal disturbance in modern life→
  • Harbour LightsPoems about aging, mortality, and light reflecting on an aging harbor→

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