Publication date 1991 topics irish poetry translations into english, english poetry publisher bloodaxe collection. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a british reader it is hard not to wonder at kennelly s peculiar position within the canon of contemporary poetry, and continue reading the essential brendan kennelly edited by terence brown and michael longley. Brendan kennelly is currently considered a single author. Persson 2000 also considered issues of conflict among characters, but without addressing the linguistic features of each voice explicitly. Kerry, and was educated at the interdenominational st. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the work of one of irelands most prominent yet also critically neglected writers, brendan kennelly.
Kennelly has written more than 20 books of poetry, drama and essays. A tribute to irelands greatest living poet independent. Kennelly has written more than 20 books of poetry, drama and. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Judas is a widely acclaimed epic poem by brendan kennelly. As he does in cromwell with cromwell and buffun, kennelly builds the book of judas around the opposition of his two central characters. Judas kisses jesus christ in the garden of gethsemane. Selected poems by brendan kennelly, terence brown, michael longley isbn. Nellie mulcahy if ye dont come home, shell carry ye off in her big black bag. Itas college, tarbert, county kerry, and at trinity college, where he edited icarus. Her name was fear and fear begat obedience, but one day she made a real appearance a harmless hag with a bag on her back. Irish arses brief poems by brendan kennelly brief poems.
This new piece of mischief outjudases cromwell, sinking its teeth into the pants of poetry itself. A book zi would recommend to anyone looking for something to stimulate their brain. Brendan kennelly is a celebrated figure among his own countrymen, almost as much so as nobel prize winner seamus heaney. Translate texts with the worlds best machine translation technology, developed by the creators of linguee. The little book of judas is a distillation of that literary monster, purged to its traitorous essence. The content of consists of conversations between jesus and judas iscariot.
Judas is a character that must be disturbing at least some of the time. However, kennelly has a leg up on his fellow u2 fans. Look up words and phrases in comprehensive, reliable bilingual dictionaries and search through billions of online translations. Brendan kennelly is another irish poet yes, i do have my biases, and another poet who writes for normal people to read instead of for academics to study another bias of mine.
Shedding light on kennelly s poems, novels, and plays from different angles history and politics, spacesplaces. We are living what is this room but the moments we have lived in it. Brendan kennellys book of judas, a 400page epic poem in twelve parts, became the number one bestselling book in ireland. The essential brendan kennelly edited by terence brown and. A poem by brendan kennelly 9781852241711 by kennelly, brendan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. His latest poetry books from bloodaxe are the essential brendan kennelly 2011 and reservoir voices 2009. The little book of judas by brendan kennelly, 9781852245849, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Novelist morgan llywelyn wrote a fictional version of brendans life in her 2010 book brendan. Brendan kennelly, author of the penguin book of irish verse, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Kennelly is not only a poet, he is also professor of modern literature at dublins venerable trinity college. There are some poems in this book that are disturbing, but thats precisely the point. Thanks, brendan kennelly, for braving this subject matter.
Kerry, kennelly was professor of modern literature at trinity college, dublin for thirty years. I mentioned to kennelly after i had read the book of judas that i had. Another long 400page epic poem, the book of judas, published in 1991, topped the irish bestseller list. Engaging in every form of trickery from adultery to politics to poetry, kennelly s judas reveals himself as the ultimate coyote mage, the complementary trickster every savior needs and demands. Feb 01, 2016 proof by brendan kennelly i would like all things to be free of me, never to murder the days with presupposition, never to feel they suffer the imposition of having to be this or that. A poem by brendan kennelly 9781852241704 by kennelly, brendan and a great selection of similar new, used and.
Kennelly is often called the peoples poet for his open, accessible style, dublins sunday tribune. Novelist patricia kennealymorrison features a fictional brendan in her book the deers cry, a story with a science fiction twist. Given that it includes late 2nd century theology, it is thought to have been composed in the 2nd century by gnostic christians, rather than the historic judas himself. Brendan was married to margaret peggy obrien for 18 years, peggy was brendans colleague in the english department at trinity college. Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new york. The book of judas a poem by brendan kennelly by brendan. In addressing kennellys mastery of different registers and discourses. Buy the book of judas by brendan kennelly from waterstones today. At the funeral of one i chose to read another poem of brendan kennelly, the good, which you can read here, in honour of this. The book of judas by brendan kennelly, 1992, bloodaxe edition, in english.
Kennelly followed his shocking epic poem cromwell with the even more notorious book of judas, which topped the irish bestsellers list. The only copy of it known to exist is a coptic language text that has been carbon dated to 280 ad, plus or minus. The book of judas is almost 400 pages of poems, most of which are from judas perspective, but also which get into the hearts and minds of modern people, many of them irish, many of them dubliners. The book of judas, the poem sequence for which kennelly is best known, is a response to a contemporary culture in which religion and politics have lost some of their stature. Brendan and peggy remain friends and peggy is now remarried. Begin by brendan kennelly bridges linking the past and future old friends passing through with us still.
Her name was fear and fear begat obedience, but one day she made a real appearance. Brendan kennelly, an irish poet and novelist, was born in ballylongford in. This is because they focus on what gruesome things too place, and can take place once violence rules. He tried to get into the minds of judas and oliver cromwell, to probe what was in judas s. Brendan kennelly born 1936 is an irish poet and novelist. They lived together in sandymount, dublin, with daughter doodle for 12 years before separating. The book is no structured translation of much translated poems. Brendan kennelly ireland, 1936 thursday 10 october 2002. Now retired from teaching, he was professor of modern literature at trinity college, dublin until 2005. The essential brendan kennelly, edited by michael longley and terence brown bloodaxe books it was a gift that took me unawares and i accepted it these lines from the gift, the second poem in this selection and uttered early in the poets journey, signal a. He is now retired and occasionally tours the usa as university lecturer. Brendan kennelly has denounced the new book about him, behind the smile, by sandrine brisset, as hurtful to both him and his only child, doodle. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Until the end of the world the song was written at the same time as one of irelands greatest poets, brendan kennelly, was writing his great book of judas, a series of poems about the. In england, he can wander the streets without being noticed. The book of judas, brendan kennellys 400page epic poem in twelve parts, was the number one bestselling book in ireland. Another long 400 page epic poem, the book of judas, published in 1991, topped the irish bestseller list. Brendan kennelly was born in ballylongford, co kerry, on april 17th, 1936. Brendan kennelly poet ireland poetry international. This exclusive terrace talk sees brendan recalling, in his own captivating way, his young life, his love for his home county and his favourite kerry people.
Brendan kennelly skip to main search results amazon prime. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be. Brendan kennelly s book of judas, a 400page epic poem in twelve parts, became the number one bestselling book in ireland. Brendan adds as another nugget, went on to be head of howth golf club. The cromwell poems by brendan kennelly reflect what happened during the socalled holy war. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. In this book, brendan is a pagan who decides to leave earth for another planet because of his dislike for christianity. While covering his output from 1959 onwards, the chosen approach is systematic rather than chronological. Apr 27, 2017 as chosen by the rte poetry programme, our poem of the week is begin by brendan kennelly, as read on sunday with miriam listen to brendan read it here. Brendan kennelly born 1936 is a popular irish poet and novelist.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The book of judas, brendan kennelly s 400page epic poem in twelve parts, was the number one bestselling book in ireland ten years ago. Brendan kennelly is more famous than seamus heaney. Buy the book of judas book online at best prices in india on. Like many irish people, the poet brendan kennelly is a fan of the band u2.
Brendan kennelly responds to the need to find an answer to violence. Brendan kennelly talks to tubridy a kerryman never forgets. I had never heard of him until this week, when garrison keillor mentioned his birthday in his daily writers almanac a free daily dose of literacy you should be. He avoids intellectual pretension and literary posturing, and his attitude to poetic language could be summed up in the title of one of his epic poems, poetry my arse. They capture something historical documents usually do not. Dec 02, 2007 while national geographics translation supported the provocative interpretation of judas as a hero, a more careful reading makes clear that judas is not only no hero, he is a demon.
Kerry, he was professor of modern literature at trinity college, dublin for over 30 years, and retired from teaching in 2005. The book of judas, brendan kennelly s 400page epic poem in twelve parts, was the number one bestselling book in ireland. Brendan kennelly is one of irelands most distinguished and best loved poets, as well as a renowned teacher and cultural commentator. Brendan kennelly worried mothers bawled her name to call wild children from their games. Not your typical book of poetry, but very thought provoking. A curates egg of a book, mixing impressive scholarship and analysis with psychobabble and often grotesque biographical speculation. Timothy brendan kennelly born 17 april 1936 is an irish poet, novelist, and academic. The book of judas bloodaxe books,1991 is an epic poem of nearly 400 pages. It was judas talking to jesus, a betrayal song, yes, but pulling out for its. The article in musician pointed to an epic poem, brendan kennellys the book of judas.
Buy the book of judas book online at low prices in india. Since his retirement he has been titled professor emeritus by trinity college. Brendan kennelly is one of irelands most famous authors and literary figures, and he and his brothers were all great sportsmen. When all due has been paid to gods of wood and stone and recognition has been made of those wholl breathe here when we are. Amos ozs novel considers the role of the infamous apostle as part of a novel set in postwar jerusalem. Hearing voices in the poetry of brendan kennelly 3 conflict among characters as revealed by clashing voices. Beginning with the publication of cast a cold eye with rudi holzapfel by dolmen press in 1959, brendan kennelly has produced more than thirty collections of poetry. Whats amazing about the book aside from the poetry itself, which is wow is that kennelly essentially claims judas for ireland. A host of ghosts contemporary irish writers contemporary irish writers and filmmakers by. Kennelly is an irish language gaelic speaker, and has translated irish poems in a drinking cup 1970 and. Jun 06, 2017 brendan kennelly talks to tubridy a kerryman never forgets updated tuesday, 6 jun 2017 22. A poem by brendan kennelly 1991, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Poem from a three year old by bloodaxe books published on 20160417t10. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. I bought this after reading somewhere that this book was at least part of what inspired the song until the end of the world on u2s album achtung baby. An essay on brendan kennelly by patricia mccarthy agenda. The article in musician pointed to an epic poem, brendan kennelly s the book of judas, as an inspiration for the song, particularly one line put in judas mouth. May 19, 2012 at the funeral of one i chose to read another poem of brendan kennelly, the good, which you can read here, in honour of this. All these are available separately from bloodaxe, the latter shortened to the little book of judas. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
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