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Derek Mahon, whose poem consoled during pandemic, dies at 78

| October 3, 2020 6:07 AM

LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland-born poet Derek Mahon, whose verse brought consolation to many during the coronavirus pandemic, has died, his publisher said. He was 78.

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