Brendan
Kennelly
prolific Irish Writer
Brendan Kennelly is one of Ireland's most famous authors and literary
figures, and he and his brothers were all great sportsmen. 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. This program was recorded in August 2000. Definitely
compulsive listening.
Brendan Kennelly was born in Ballylongford Co. Kerry in 1936.
He was educated at St.Ita's college in Tarbert, Co. Kerry and
later at Trinity College Dublin where he has been professor of
Modern Literature since 1975. He has published more than twenty
books of poems.
He is best known for two controversial poetry books, "Cromwell"
(published in Ireland in 1983 and in England by Bloodaxe in 1987),
and his epic poem "The Book Of Judas", which topped
the Irish bestsellers list when it was published in 1991. Brendan
Kennelly is also a celebrated dramatist and has published six
volumes of selected poems, most recently "A Time For Voices
- Selected Poems 1960-1990". A brilliant Kerryman, Kennelly
is much admired, and his stories and anecdotes in this interview
are simply wonderful. He is joined in this programme by his brother
Alan.
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Part 1 >> Brendan discusses
his experiences as a boy playing GAA, and his mentors.
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Part 2 >> The nature of
the game itself; memories of fellow players and events.
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Part 3 >> The disappointment
of losing at Croke Park and more footballing anecdotes.
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Part 4 >> John B. Keane;
the new role of women in GAA & sports, more memories.
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Part 5 >> Maurice Fitzgerald's
famous point, Ballylongford and what football means to Brendan.
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