Context: John Montague Papers,

John Montague Papers,

1923-2008.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Montague, John
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English English language but some material in Irish, French, German and Italian.
Notes:	Physical description: 113 boxes, 3 large folders, and 127 books.
Arrangement:	Fonds
Access:	Some material is not for consultation (NFC 166, NFC 210 and NFC 211). Other manuscript and printed material have been withdrawn for conservation reasons.

John Montague Papers, 1923-2008.

Montague's works: poems, 1947-2005 and undated.
Montague's works: novellas, memoirs, translations and short stories, 1963-2007.
- 'Death of a Chieftain' (1964), 1960s-2000.
- 'The Lost Notebook' (1987), 1986-1988.
- 'The Figure in the Cave and Other Essays' (1989), 1985-1991.
- 'Born in Brooklyn' (1991), 1989-1996.
- 'An Occasion of Sin' (1992), 1988-1992.
- 'Love's Equal Realm' (1995), 1991-1995.
- Proposal by John Montague for a book entitled 'The Lives of the Poets' (1995).
- ‘A Love Present and Other Short Stories’ (1997), c. 1978-1997.
- ‘The Three Last Things’ (1997), 1997 and undated.
- 'The Lament for Art O'Leary: A Proposal' (1998), 1963-2001.
- ‘Carnac’, 1969-1999.
- Translation of Eugène Guillevic’s ‘Les Murs’ (1999), 1999.
- "A Devil in the Hills" (2000), 1990-2003.
- ‘Company’ (2001), 1996-2001.
- ‘The Plain of Blood’ (2003), 2002-2003.
- Translation of Claude Esteban’s ‘Sur La Dernière Lande’ (2005), 2003-2005.
- ‘The Pear is Ripe’ (2007), 2004-2007.
Montague's works: other correspondence, drafts and papers, 1949-2004 and undated.
Writers and artists: papers relating to and correspondence with Irish writers, 1923-2008 and undated...
Writers and artists: papers relating to and correspondence with Commonwealth and European writers, 1...
Writers and artists: papers relating to and correspondence with North American writers, 1953-2007.
- Frank L. Kersnowski, 1973-1975.
Writers and artists: papers relating to and correspondence with artists, 1959-2003 and undated.
Organisations: papers relating to and correspondence with cultural and media organisations, 1960-200...
Organisations: papers relating to and correspondence with universities, summer schools, etc., 1953-2...
Personal: correspondence and papers, 1952-2004 and undated.
Ephemera, 1963-2002 and undated.
John Montague's Library: journals, magazines and newspaper clippings, some of which are annotated, 1...
John Montague’s library: annotated books, 1890-2004.
John Montague’s library: non-annotated books, 1959-2007.
Duplicates, 1956-1997 and undated.
Additional John Montague papers: Montague's edition of the poems of Patrick Kavanagh, 1947-2006.
- Come Dance with Kitty Stobling and other Poems /

Louis MacNeice,

1973-1988.

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	John Montague Papers.
Description:	The file includes two typescript copies of an article entitled “Despair and Delight” by John Montague on Louis MacNeice with differing annotations, c. 1973. Alongside these drafts are: handwritten notes by Montague relating to MacNeice; a published newspaper review of Edna Longley’s work on MacNeice; a handwritten note from [Healy] commending ‘Despair and Delight, undated; and a postcard from "Jon S" relating to meetings in Oxford and London, 1988.
Main Creator:	Montague, John
Language:	English
Extent:	1 folder.
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 50,718/768 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.