Paul Muldoon

Paul Muldoon: is a contemporary Irish poet. His poetry is known for its difficult, sly, allusive style, casual use of obscure or archaic words, understated wit, punning, and deft technique in meter and slant rhyme. His work is often compared with Heaney, a fellow Northern Irish poet, friend, and mentor. He has published over thirty collections and won a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, the T. S. Eliot Prize, and the 2003 Griffin International Prize for Excellence in Poetry.