John Montague

Irish poet (1929–2016)
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John Montague

Summary

John Montague is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on February 28, 1929[3]. He passed away in Nice[4]. He died on December 10, 2016[5]. He worked as a poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], John Montague…
  • John Montague passed away in Nice[4].
  • John Montague was born on February 28, 1929[3].
  • John Montague died on December 10, 2016[5].
  • John Montague held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • John Montague worked as a poet[6].
  • John Montague was employed by State University of New York at Albany[9].
  • John Montague was employed by University College Cork[10].
  • John Montague was educated at St. Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh[11].
  • John Montague's education included a stint at University of Iowa[12].
  • John Montague's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • John Montague received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • John Montague received the Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize[15].
  • John Montague received the honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[16].
  • John Montague was a member of Aosdána[17].
  • John Montague was influenced by William Butler Yeats[18].
  • John Montague is recorded as male[19].
  • John Montague's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Montague's archives at is recorded as University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[21].
  • John Montague's family name is recorded as Montague[22].
  • John Montague's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Montague's medical condition is recorded as stuttering[24].
  • John Montague's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Montague was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on February 28, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at St. Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh[11], a grammar school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1988[28]; University of Iowa[12], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1847[31], headquartered in Iowa City[32]; and Yale University[13], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1701[35], headquartered in New Haven[36].

Career and Affiliations

John Montague worked as a poet[6]. Employers include State University of New York at Albany[9], a public university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1844[39], headquartered in Albany[40] and University College Cork[10], a university college[41], in Ireland[42], founded in 1845[43], headquartered in Cork[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47]; Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize[15], a poetry award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1966[50]; and honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[16], an award[51], in France[52].

Death and Burial

John Montague died on December 10, 2016[5]. He passed away in Nice[4].

Why It Matters

John Montague ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

He has been cited as an influence by Seamus Heaney[53], a playwright[54], 1939–2013[55], of Ireland[56], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[57], specialised in poetry[58].

FAQs

Where was John Montague born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], John Montague…

Where did John Montague die?

John Montague died in Nice[4].

What did John Montague do for work?

John Montague worked as poet[6].

Where did John Montague go to school?

John Montague was educated at St. Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh[11], University of Iowa[12], and Yale University[13].

What awards did John Montague receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize[15], and honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[16].

Who did John Montague influence?

John Montague has been cited as an influence by Seamus Heaney[53].

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  1. [2] . poetryfoundation.org. poetryfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . nicematin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . univ-paris3.fr. Retrieved . univ-paris3.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . nicematin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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