Ts Eliot Prize Winner
The Annals of Chile
by Paul Muldoon
Summary
A virtuosic collection blending Irish history with personal elegy, famous for "Incantata," a linguistically complex mourning for a former partner.
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Historical Context & Significance
Muldoon is renowned for his technical "obliquity" and complex rhymes; this win solidified his reputation as a dominant force in Northern Irish poetry.