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John Montague

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Irish poet (1929-2016)

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John Montague was an Irish poet. Born in the United States, he was raised in Ulster in the north of Ireland. He published a number of volumes of poetry, two collections of short stories and two volumes of memoir. He was one of the best-known Irish contemporary poets.

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2010honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University
Guggenheim Fellowship
Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize

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John Montague was an Irish poet. Born in the United States, he was raised in Ulster in the north of Ireland. He published a number of volumes of poetry, two collections of short stories and two volumes of memoir. He was one of the best-known Irish contemporary poets. In 1998 he became the first occupant of the Ireland Professor of Poetry. In 2010, he was made a Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur, France's highest civil award.

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Lived 1929 to 2016 · aged 87
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