My Dark Fathers

Name: My Dark Fathers
Author: Brendan Kennelly

by Brendan Kennelly

Poetry exploring family ancestry and ancestral consciousness through personal and cultural memory

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About the author

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.

More by Brendan Kennelly

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