Join us for A Celebration of Derek Mahon
At the time of his death in October 2020 Richard Davenport-Hines wrote in the Times Literary Supplement that ‘Derek Mahon was the greatest living writer in English, whose talent had been fostered by the patient dedication of Peter Fallon’s Gallery Press.’
Now, to mark his fifth anniversary, The Gallery Press presents, in association with University of Notre Dame and RTÉ Radio, A Celebration of Derek Mahon with readings by John Banville, Claire Keegan, Paul Muldoon, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Stephen Rea. The programme devised by Peter Fallon includes also rare video recordings of Derek Mahon reading a selection of his poems.
Derek Mahon’s poetry displays at times a classical grace in its formal fluency that is melded with contemporary, even urgent, material and matter. The Poems, The Adaptations, and The Prose represent a monumental legacy.
7.30pm
4 November 2025
Royal Irish Academy of Music
Westland Row
Dublin 2
Tickets (limited number available): €25.00 from The Gallery Press website
https://gallerypress.com/product/celebration-of-derek-mahon/
