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Brendan Kennelly

Born

in Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland

April 17, 1936

Died

October 17, 2021

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Timothy Brendan Kennelly, usually known as Brendan Kennelly, was an Irish poet and novelist. He was Professor of Modern Literature at Trinity College Dublin until 2005. Following his retirement he was a Professor Emeritus at Trinity College.

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Average rating: 4.13 · 802 ratings · 91 reviews · 98 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Penguin Book of Irish Verse 4.23 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1970 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man Made of Rain 4.32 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Brendan Kennelly by Brendan Kennelly, Terence Brown (Editor), Michael Longley (Editor) 4.13 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Familiar Strangers: New & Selected Poems 1960-2004 4.33 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Judas: A Poem by Brendan Kennelly by Brendan Kennelly, Brendan Kennelley 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1991 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poetry My Arse: A Poem 3.68 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Voices and Poetry of Ireland: A Collection of Ireland's Best Loved Poetry with Recordings by Ireland's Best Loved Figures by Brendan Kennelly (Foreword), Theo Durgan (editor) 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Book of Judas 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A time for voices: Selected poems, 1960-1990 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Then Is Now: Three Greek Tragedies 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I know it does not matter that I do not understand.”
― Brendan Kennelly

tags: faith, mysticism, wonder

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“I go back beyond the old man
Mind and body broken
To find the unbroken man.
It is the moment before the dance begins.

Your lips are enjoying themselves
Whistling an air.
Whatever happens or cannot happen
In the time I have to spare
I see you dancing father”
― Brendan Kennelly, A time for voices: Selected poems, 1960-1990

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“Love will come to rule the world,
that is, women will rule the world.
Although what you're about to see
might seem to say that women
are the rags and tatters of humanity
or, at best, the perks of war,
women will rule the world.
I know that. I know it in all my broken dreams.
(*Almost bemusedly.*)
Women will rule the world.

(The Trojan Women)”
― Brendan Kennelly, When Then Is Now: Three Greek Tragedies

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