About Michael Longley

Michael George Longley was a Northern Irish poet. In his later years Longley observed: "It's a mystery where poems come from. If I knew where poems came from I would go there ... When I write a poem I am moving into unknown territory and hoping to be surprised by some kind of redemptive eloquence to cast light into dark corners". Following his death, the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, called Longley "a peerless poet".

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Michael Longley

Northern Irish poet (1939–2025)

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Occupation: poet, writer, teacher
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: July 27, 1939
Died: January 22, 2025

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