MAHON, DEREK,
1941-
Derek Mahon papers
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Correspondence
Derek Mahon papers > Correspondence
Series 1
Correspondence, 1972-2017
Box 1 - 16, 60 - 62, and 65 - 67
Scope and Content Note
The correspondence in the Derek Mahon papers dates from 1979 to 2017 (with gaps of 1985-1986 and 2008-2010) and is composed largely of incoming letters from friends, editors, publishers, and other literary associates. Also present are a small number of drafts of letters by Mahon himself. Most of this correspondence relates to the various literary projects that he was engaged in during these years. Prominent correspondents include Samuel Beckett, Sara Berkeley, Douglas Dunn, Peter Fallon, Brian Friel, Eamon Grennan, Seamus Heaney, Anthony Hecht, Aidan Higgins, Michael Longley, W.S. Merwin, John Montague, Brian Moore, Harold Pinter, and James Simmons. The collection also includes a number of letters written by Mahon to Dillon Johnstone at the Wake Forest University Press, Mahon's publisher in the United States.
Arrangement Note
Arranged chronologically when a date is known (in the absence of a date, postmarks have been used to file these letters). Undated letters are filed at the end of the series.
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1972-1979 |
| 1 | 2 | 1980 |
| 1 | 3 | 1981 |
| 1 | 4 | 1982 January-May |
| 1 | 5 | 1982 June-August |
| 1 | 6 | 1982 September-December |
| 1 | 7 | 1983 January-May |
| 1 | 8 | 1983 June-December |
| 1 | 9 | 1984 January-February |
| 1 | 10 | 1984 March-April |
| 1 | 11 | 1984 May-June |
| 1 | 12 | 1984 July |
| 1 | 13 | Undated letters (1979-1984) |
| 1 | 14 | Enclosures (1979-1984) |
| 65 | 6 | 1985-1986 |
| 1 | 15 | 1987 |
| 1 | 16 | 1988 |
| 1 | 17 | 1989 |
| 1 | 18 | 1990 January-May |
| 1 | 19 | 1990 June-October |
| 2 | 1 | 1990 November-December |
| 2 | 2 | 1991 January |
| 2 | 3 | 1991 February |
| 2 | 4 | 1991 March |
| 2 | 5 | 1991 April |
| 2 | 6 | 1991 May |
| 2 | 7 | 1991 June-July |
| 2 | 8 | 1991 August |
| 2 | 9 | 1991 September-October |
| 3 | 1 | 1991 November-December |
| 3 | 2 | 1992 January-February |
| 3 | 3 | 1992 March-April |
| 3 | 4 | 1992 May-August |
| 3 | 5 | 1992 September-October |
| 3 | 6 | 1992 November |
| 3 | 7 | 1992 December |
| 3 | 8 | 1993 January |
| 3 | 9 | 1993 February |
| 3 | 10 | 1993 March |
| 4 | 1 | 1993 April |
| 4 | 2 | 1993 May |
| 4 | 3 | 1993 June |
| 4 | 4 | 1993 July |
| 4 | 5 | 1993 August |
| 4 | 6 | 1993 September |
| 4 | 7 | 1993 October 1-20 |
| 4 | 8 | 1993 October 21-31 |
| 4 | 9 | 1993 November |
| 5 | 1 | 1993 December 1-20 |
| 5 | 2 | 1993 December 20-31 and circa 1993 |
| 5 | 3 | 1994 January |
| 5 | 4 | 1994 February |
| 5 | 5 | 1994 March |
| 5 | 6 | 1994 April |
| 5 | 7 | 1994 May |
| 5 | 8 | 1994 June 1-7 |
| 6 | 1 | 1994 June 8-30 |
| 6 | 2 | 1994 July |
| 6 | 3 | 1994 August |
| 6 | 4 | 1994 September |
| 6 | 5 | 1994 October |
| 6 | 6 | 1994 November |
| 6 | 7 | 1994 December |
| 6 | 8 | 1994 December and circa 1994 |
| 6 | 9 | 1995 January-March |
| 7 | 1 | 1995 April-May |
| 7 | 2 | 1995 June-August |
| 7 | 3 | 1995 September-October |
| 7 | 4 | 1995 November-December |
| 7 | 5 | Circa 1995 |
| 7 | 6 | 1996 January-February |
| 8 | 1 | 1996 March-April |
| 8 | 2 | 1996 May-June |
| 8 | 3 | 1996 July-October |
| 8 | 4 | 1996 November-December and circa 1996 |
| 8 | 5 | 1997 January-March |
| 9 | 1 | 1997 April-June |
| 9 | 2 | 1997 July-September |
| 9 | 3 | 1997 October-November |
| 9 | 4 | 1997 December |
| 9 | 5 | Circa 1997 |
| 9 | 6 | 1998 January-February |
| 10 | 1 | 1998 March-May |
| 10 | 2 | 1998 June-August |
| 10 | 3 | 1998 September-November |
| 10 | 4 | 1998 December and circa 1998 |
| 10 | 5 | 1999 January |
| 11 | 1 | 1999 February-April |
| 11 | 2 | 1999 May-June |
| 11 | 3 | 1999 July-September |
| 11 | 4 | 1999 October-December and circa 1999 |
| 11 | 5 | 2000 January-April |
| 11 | 6 | 2000 May-June |
| 12 | 1 | 2000 July-August |
| 12 | 2 | 2000 September-December and circa 2000 |
| 12 | 3 | 2001 January-April |
| 12 | 4 | 2001 May-August |
| 12 | 5 | 2001 September-December and circa 2001 |
| 12 | 6 | 2002 January-May |
| 65 | 7 | 2002 June-December |
| 13 | 1 | 2003 January-August |
| 13 | 2 | 2003 September-December |
| 13 | 3 | 2004 January-March |
| 13 | 4 | 2004 April-August |
| 13 | 5 | 2004 September-December and circa 2004 |
| 13 | 6 | 2005 January-April |
| 13 | 7 | 2005 May-October |
| 14 | 1 | 2005 November-December and circa 2005 |
| 14 | 2 | 2006 January-March |
| 14 | 3 | 2006 April-July |
| 14 | 4 | 2006 August-December and circa 2006 |
| 14 | 5 | 2007 January-March |
| 14 | 6 | 2007 April-July |
| 14 | 7 | 2007 August-December and circa 2007 |
| 60 | 1 | 2010-2011 |
| 60 | 2 | 2012 January-February |
| 60 | 3 | 2012 April-June |
| 60 | 4 | 2012 July-August |
| 60 | 5 | 2012 September-October |
| 60 | 6 | 2012 November-December |
| 60 | 7 | 2013 January-April |
| 60 | 8 | May-June |
| 61 | 1 | 2013 July-September |
| 61 | 2 | 2013 October-December |
| 61 | 3 | 2014 January-March |
| 61 | 4 | 2014 April-June |
| 61 | 5 | 2014 July-October |
| 66 | 1 | 2014 November-December |
| 66 | 2 | 2015 January-June |
| 66 | 3 | 2015 July-December |
| 66 | 4 | 2016 January-June |
| 66 | 5 | 2016 July-December |
| 66 | 6 | 2017 January-May |
| 14a | 1 | Undated correspondence |
| 14a | 2 | Undated correspondence |
| 14a | 3 | Undated correspondence |
| 65 | 8 | Undated correspondence |
| 14a | 4 | Undated correspondence, circa 2000-2006 |
| 14a | 5 | Undated correspondence, circa 2000-2002 |
| 14a | 6 | Undated correspondence, circa 2002-2007 |
| 61 | 6 | Undated correspondence, circa 2012-2014 [1 of 2] |
| 61 | 7 | Undated correspondence, circa 2012-2014 [2 of 2] |
| 67 | 1 | Undated correspondence, circa 2015-2017 |
| 14a | 7 | Fragment of letter from DM to unknown correspondent |
| 15 | 1 | Miscellaneous Christmas and birthday cards |
| 15 | 2 | Miscellaneous Christmas and birthday cards, undated |
| 15 | 3 | Miscellaneous Christmas and birthday cards, 2000-2006 |
| 62 | 1 | Miscellaneous Christmas and birthday cards, 2012-2014 |
| 67 | 4 | Miscellaneous Christmas and birthday cards, 2015-2017 [1] |
| 67 | 5 | Miscellaneous Christmas and birthday cards, 2015-2017 [2] |
| 15 | 4 | Correspondence from DM's children |
| 62 | 2 | Correspondence from DM's children, 2012-2014 |
| 67 | 3 | Correspondence from DM's children, 2012-2017 |
| 15 | 5 | Invitations, 1994-1995 |
| 15 | 6 | Invitations, 1996-1997 |
| 15 | 7 | Invitations, 1998 |
| 16 | 1 | Invitations, 1999 |
| 16 | 2 | Invitations, 2000-2001 |
| 16 | 3 | Invitations, 2002-2003 |
| 16 | 4 | Invitations, 2004-2006 |
| 16 | 5 | Invitations, 2007 |
| 16 | 6 | Invitations, undated |
| 16 | 7 | Invitations, circa 2000-2006 |
| 62 | 3 | Invitations, 2012-2014 |
| 67 | 2 | Invitations, 2015-2017 |
| 16 | 8 | Correspondence between Wake Forest University Press and Derek Mahon, 1976-1990 |
| 16 | 9 | Correspondence between Wake Forest University Press and Derek Mahon, undated |
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