Brendan Kennelly
Irish poet and academic whose verse is characterized by humor, directness, and a love of narrative. His long poem Cromwell and The Book of Judas are his most ambitious works.
Works
- My Dark FathersPoetry exploring family ancestry and ancestral consciousness through personal and cultural memory
- Collection OneComprehensive collection showcasing poetic range from narrative to lyric and experimental forms
- IslandmanPoetry collection celebrating island life and Irish identity through accessible narrative verse
- CromwellEpic poem reimagining Cromwell's Irish conquest through multiple voices and historical perspectives
- The Book of JudasEpic poem retelling biblical Judas story to explore betrayal, redemption, and human complexity