First published on the occasion of John Montague’s 80th birthday, this revised edition of Chosen Lights, in which more than thirty fellow poets select one of his poems and present an essay outlining its claims on their affection and admiration, endures as a unique perspective on a master's work and as a remarkable sampler of each stage of his career.

With essays from: Sara Berkeley l Ciaran Berry l Eavan Boland | Rosita Boland l Ciaran Carson l Michael Coady | Gerald Dawe l Peter Fallon l Tom French | Alan Gillis l Eamon Grennan l Vona Groarke | Dermot Healy l Seamus Heaney l Thomas Kinsella | Michael Longley l Seán Lysaght l Derek Mahon | John McAuliffe l Medbh McGuckian l Frank McGuinness Paul Muldoon l Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin | Conor O’Callaghan l Bernard O’Donoghue | Dennis O’Driscoll l Justin Quinn l Aidan Rooney | Peter Sirr l Gerard Smyth l David Wheatley