Paul Muldoon: From anapests to "Eleanor Rigby" -- stories from a restless poetic mind

In this wide-ranging interview, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon shares stories of his childhood in Northern Ireland, describes his "hunch by hunch" approach to writing, and reflects on his passion for rock music -- including his friendship and collaboration with the late Warren Zevon.

Hailed by the Times Literary Supplement as “the most significant English-language poet” born since World War II, Muldoon has won a Pulitzer Prize and dozens of other honors.  His 30-plus verse collections include Quoof; Moy Sand and Gravel; Madoc: A Mystery; and 2019’s Frolic and Detour. For 10 years, beginning in 2007, he was the poetry editor of The New Yorker. Since 1987, Muldoon has been a professor at Princeton University, where he teaches poetry and songwriting. His next collection of verse, Howdie-Skelp, will be published in November 2021.