Derek Mahon

Irish poet (1941–2020)
Person human Q1200073
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Derek Mahon

Summary

Derek Mahon is a human[1]. He was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on November 23, 1941[3]. He passed away in Cork[4]. He died on October 1, 2020[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belfast[2], Derek Mahon…
  • Derek Mahon passed away in Cork[4].
  • Derek Mahon was born on November 23, 1941[3].
  • Derek Mahon died on October 1, 2020[5].
  • Derek Mahon held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Derek Mahon worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Derek Mahon worked as a poet[7].
  • Derek Mahon's professions included translator[8].
  • Derek Mahon's professions included writer[9].
  • Derek Mahon's education included a stint at University of Paris[12].
  • Derek Mahon's education included a stint at Royal Belfast Academical Institution[13].
  • Derek Mahon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Derek Mahon received the Cholmondeley Award[15].
  • Derek Mahon received the Eric Gregory Award[16].
  • Derek Mahon received the Lannan Literary Awards[17].
  • Derek Mahon received the David Cohen Prize[18].
  • Derek Mahon received the Poetry Now Award[19].
  • Derek Mahon was a member of Aosdána[20].
  • Derek Mahon is recorded as male[21].
  • Derek Mahon's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Derek Mahon's genre is poetry[23].
  • Derek Mahon's Commons category is recorded as Derek Mahon[24].
  • Derek Mahon's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[25].
  • Derek Mahon's archives at is recorded as University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[26].
  • The cause of death was disease[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Belfast[2], Derek Mahon… he was born on November 23, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[12], a former entity[28], in France[29], founded in 1150[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Royal Belfast Academical Institution[13], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1810[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Cholmondeley Award[15], a poetry award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1966[40]; Eric Gregory Award[16], a poetry award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1960[43]; Lannan Literary Awards[17], a science award[44], founded in 1989[45]; David Cohen Prize[18], a literary award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1993[48]; and Poetry Now Award[19], a poetry award[49], in Ireland[50], founded in 2005[51].

Death and Burial

Derek Mahon died on October 1, 2020[5]. He died in Cork[4]. The cause of death was disease[27].

Why It Matters

Derek Mahon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Seamus Heaney[54], a playwright[55], 1939–2013[56], of Ireland[57], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[58], specialised in poetry[59].

FAQs

Where was Derek Mahon born?

Born in Belfast[2], Derek Mahon…

Where did Derek Mahon die?

Derek Mahon died in Cork[4].

What did Derek Mahon do for work?

Derek Mahon worked as screenwriter[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Where did Derek Mahon go to school?

Derek Mahon was educated at University of Paris[12] and Royal Belfast Academical Institution[13].

What awards did Derek Mahon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Cholmondeley Award[15], Eric Gregory Award[16], and Lannan Literary Awards[17].

Who did Derek Mahon influence?

Derek Mahon has been cited as an influence by Seamus Heaney[54].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [23] . The Irish Times. irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . The Irish Times. irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Retrieved . aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . The Irish Times. irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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