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 (126 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-11-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-10-01^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6bce7cfe-7c9f-4d48-8d90-cb8f1211f55e^[32]

Body

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^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1150^[35], headquartered in Paris^[36] and Royal Belfast Academical Institution^[13], a grammar school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1810^[39].

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^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; Cholmondeley Award^[15], a poetry award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1966^[45]; Eric Gregory Award^[16], a poetry award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1960^[48]; Lannan Literary Awards^[17], a science award^[49], founded in 1989^[50]; David Cohen Prize^[18], a literary award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1993^[53]; and Poetry Now Award^[19], a poetry award^[54], in Ireland^[55], founded in 2005^[56].

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 (126 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Seamus Heaney^[59], a playwright^[60], 1939–2013^[61], of Ireland^[62], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[63], specialised in poetry^[64].

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^[59].