Derek Mahon
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Derek Mahon was an acclaimed Irish poet known for his formally precise, reflective verse and significant contribution to contemporary Irish literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Derek Mahon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derek Mahon Context triple: [Cholmondeley Award, notableRecipient, Derek Mahon]
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A.
Michael Longley
Michael Longley is a distinguished Northern Irish poet renowned for his lyrical explorations of nature, memory, and the Troubles, and is regarded as one of the leading contemporary voices in Irish poetry.
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B.
Paul Muldoon
Paul Muldoon is an acclaimed Northern Irish poet known for his inventive language, complex forms, and influential contributions to contemporary poetry.
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C.
Michael Hartnett
Michael Hartnett was a prominent Irish poet known for his lyrical style and his work in both English and Irish, often exploring themes of language, identity, and rural life.
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D.
Patrick Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh was a 20th-century Irish poet whose plainspoken, rural-themed verse profoundly shaped modern Irish poetry and influenced later writers such as Seamus Heaney.
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E.
Douglas Dunn
Douglas Dunn is a Scottish poet, editor, and academic known for his reflective verse and significant contributions to contemporary British poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derek Mahon Target entity description: Derek Mahon was an acclaimed Irish poet known for his formally precise, reflective verse and significant contribution to contemporary Irish literature.
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A.
Michael Longley
Michael Longley is a distinguished Northern Irish poet renowned for his lyrical explorations of nature, memory, and the Troubles, and is regarded as one of the leading contemporary voices in Irish poetry.
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B.
Paul Muldoon
Paul Muldoon is an acclaimed Northern Irish poet known for his inventive language, complex forms, and influential contributions to contemporary poetry.
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C.
Michael Hartnett
Michael Hartnett was a prominent Irish poet known for his lyrical style and his work in both English and Irish, often exploring themes of language, identity, and rural life.
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D.
Patrick Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh was a 20th-century Irish poet whose plainspoken, rural-themed verse profoundly shaped modern Irish poetry and influenced later writers such as Seamus Heaney.
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E.
Douglas Dunn
Douglas Dunn is a Scottish poet, editor, and academic known for his reflective verse and significant contributions to contemporary British poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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poet ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Cholmondeley Award
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Cohen Prize for Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Times Poetry Now Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-11-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-10-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Sorbonne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trinity College Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Mahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary Irish literature ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of Irish poets ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary Irish literature ⓘ |
| name | Derek Mahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formally precise poetry
ⓘ
major contribution to contemporary Irish literature ⓘ reflective verse ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Disused Shed in Co. Wexford
NERFINISHED
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Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ Courtyards in Delft NERFINISHED ⓘ Harbour Lights NERFINISHED ⓘ Life on Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ New Collected Poems NERFINISHED ⓘ Rage for Order NERFINISHED ⓘ The Snow Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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poet ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
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Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| style |
formally precise verse
ⓘ
reflective verse ⓘ |
| subjectOf | contemporary Irish poetry criticism ⓘ |
| workedAs |
freelance journalist
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scriptwriter ⓘ |
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