Brendan Kennelly

Not to be confused with Brendan Kenneally.

Brendan Kennelly
Born(1936-04-17)17 April 1936
Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland
Died17 October 2021(2021-10-17) (aged 85)
Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland
OccupationWriter, professor, translator
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
Leeds University
SubjectOliver Cromwell
Notable works"Poetry My Arse"
"Book of Judas"
"Cromwell" "Begin" "Poem from a three-year old"[1]
Notable awardsIrish PEN Award
2010
Spouse
Margaret O'Brien
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(m. 1969, divorced)​
ChildrenDaughter, Doodle Kennelly[1][2]
RelativesThree granddaughters: Meg, Hannah and Grace

Timothy Brendan Kennelly (17 April 1936 – 17 October 2021), usually known as Brendan Kennelly, was an Irish poet and novelist.[3][4] He was Professor of Modern Literature at Trinity College Dublin until 2005. Following his retirement he was a Professor Emeritus at Trinity College.

  1. ^ a b "Brendan Kennelly". LaoisCentre.ie. Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. ^ "wise kennelly's labours of love". Irish Independent. 23 December 2012.
  3. ^ McDonagh, John (2004). Brendan Kennelly: a host of ghosts. Liffey Press. ISBN 978-1-904148-44-9.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Times obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).