Life of poet is work in progress

A powerful new book on the life of Derek Mahon sent Thomas McCarthy back to Mahon’s four key works, The Yaddo Letter, The Hudson Letter, The Yellow Book and Harbour Lights.

Life of poet is work in progress
Sat, 11 Oct, 2014 - 01:00

After the Titanic: A Life of Derek Mahon

Stephen Enniss

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