After the Titanic : A Life of Derek Mahon

Granted unique license by Mahon himself to excavate the past and explore the myriad ways in which it has impacted his lyrical preoccupations, acclaimed archivist Stephen Enniss has uncovered a remarkable personal story. More than a complement to the work of Ireland's greatest living poet, this book is a portrait of an artistic life in motion and stirring reflection on the capacity of great poetry to fashion something lasting of our deepest fears and insecurities.