Derek Mahon
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Derek Mahon
The publication of a new book of poems by Derek Mahon is a momentous occasion. Life on Earth collects, and adds to, work which has appeared recently in limited editions. It opens with celebrations of notable exemplars: Coleridge, Chekhov, the novelist Brian Moore. This echo poetry extends to “Art Notes” on Hopper, de Staël and others, followed by the eco-poetry of the “Homage to Gaia” sequence on environmental themes. A substantial and positive volume distinguished by its light touch, Life on Earth is the work of a supreme artist.Find it:
