Book review: Erudite, witty, and illuminating read from one of Ireland’s great thinkers

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Book review: Erudite, witty, and illuminating read from one of Ireland’s great thinkers

Paul Muldoon was born in Armagh in 1951. He has published over 30 collections and was formerly poetry editor of ‘The New Yorker’.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 - 01:00
Eoghan Smith

  • Talking Heads 
  • Paul Muldoon 
  • UCD Press, €16.00

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