Quote of the day
In a world where change is inevitable and continuous, the need to achieve that change without violence is essential for survival.
John Montague

Born: February 28, 1929
Died: December 10, 2016 (aged 87)
Bio: John Montague was an Irish poet. He was born in New York and brought up in Tyrone. He has published a number of volumes of poetry, two collections of short stories and two volumes of memoir. He is one of the best known Irish contemporary poets.
Known for:
- The Rough Field (1972)
- Time in Armagh (1993)
- The great cloak (1978)
- Smashing the piano (1999)
- An occasion of sin (1992)