(Dr) Kevin Kiely Biography

Kevin Kiely., Poet, Novelist, Literary Critic., PhD (University College Dublin) in the Patronage of Poetry at Harvard's Woodberry Poetry Room; W. J. Fulbright Scholar Washington (DC) Visiting Professor in Poetry to US Universities. M. Phil., Trinity College (Dublin) ; Hon., Fellow in Writing, University of Iowa. wwwkevinkiely.net
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Kevin Kiely was born in Warrenpoint, County Down, United Ireland. His commentaries on literature, the arts and culture appear in main stream media such as Village Magazine (Ireland) and other publications (listed below) .

'Poetry Publications'

Plainchant for a Sundering (Lapwing, Belfast 2001) ; Breakfast with Sylvia Lagan, Belfast 2005/US Edition 2007/Third Edition 2015 Awarded the Patrick Kavanagh Fellowship in Poetry 2006; UCD Belfield Metaphysical: a retrospective (Lapwing Belfast 2017) ; UCD Belfield Metaphysical: New & Selected Poems (Areopagitica 2018) ; Cromwell Milton Collins Carson (Cyber Wit, India 2020) ; Endgames: Good Friday Agreement & Missus Windsor's Hitmen (Cyber Wit, India 2020) ; Yrland Regained: Central Cantos Vol I (Areopagitica 2021) ; Yrland Regained: Central Cantos Vol II (Areopagitica 2021) .

'Poems in Poetry Anthologies (Selection) ':

poetry in Something Sensational To Read in the Train (anthology foreword: Brendan Kennelly) Lemon Soap Press, Dublin 2005
poetry in Catullus: One Man of Verona anthology ed. Ronan Sheehan Farmar & Farmar Ltd 2010
poetry in Ends & Beginnings anthology eds John Gery and William Pratt AMS Press Inc, New York 2011
poetry in Windows Anthology eds. Heather Brett and Noel Monahan Cavan CoCo 2012
poetry in In Place of Love and Country eds Richard Parker & John Gery Crater Press, London 2013
poetry in Liberty, Come Galloping! Salvation, Flower: Poets Worldwide Anthology ed. Kamran Mir Hazar, Kabul Press 2013.
Poetry in Still Anthology Ed. Chelley McLear CAP, Belfast 2014
Where Two Rivers Meet Ed. Kevin Kiely Artskills NI 2015
West Side Stories Ed. Kevin Kiely Eden Place Arts Centre, Bogside Derry NI 2015
SALIGIA Anthology PICP, The Hague 2015
Cork Literary Review Anthology Ed. Kathy Darcy Bradshaw Books 2016
1916-2016: An Anthology of Reactions Eds. Dominic Taylor & John Liddy Limerick Writers' Centre 2016 Writers Room Anthology Ed. Kevin Kiely Eden Place Arts Centre, Bogside Derry NI 2017
Literature Today (Vol II) eds. Chaswal & Chaswal (Independent Press,2020)

'Recent poem(s) in Publications': The Edinburgh Review, Poetry Ireland Review, Adrift (New York) , Foolscap (London) , Oasis (London) , Acumen (UK) , Other Poetry (UK) , Cyphers, The Literary Review (New Jersey) , Chapman (Scotland) , Southword, Cork Literary Review, The Black Mountain Review, The Shop, Fortnight, Storm (Scotland) , Touchstone (UK) , Stony Thursday Book; Idaho Arts Quarterly; The Journal: Cumbria (UK) ; Decanto (UK) ; The Poetry Bus; The Sunday Independent, News Four, Revival Literary Journal, Red Poetry (Wales) , Irish American Post, The Minetta Review (New York) , Wild Violet Magazine, Pinched (London) , Underground Press, (New York) , SPRING: the journal of the ee cummings society, The Laughing Dog (US) , Crannóg, ANU/A New Ulster 38, New Poetry International, Café Review (USA) , Village: politics and culture, Pratik, JoLT (Journal of Literary Translation TCD) https: //issuu.com/trinityjolt10/docs/issuuu2;

'Public Poetry Readings': Various venues in US, England, Ireland, France, Spain, & Italy

'Biography'

Francis Stuart: Artist and Outcast Liffey Press, Dublin 2007, Dufour, PA 2008 (Authorised Biography, Revised Edition Areopagitica Publishing SC (2017) ; Arts Council Immortals (Areopagitica 2019) .

'Literary Criticism'

Harvard's Patron: Jack of all Poets (Areopagitica 2018) ; Seamus Heaney and the Great Poetry Hoax: a critical exposé of Faber & Faber's verse-man (Areopagitica 2018) ; I Shot the President's Verse: Selected Literary Journalism (Areopagitica 2020) . Hôtel Baudelaire: reservations and cancellations (Areopagitica 2021) ; The Principles of Poetry DI + ID = ? Psi (Spa Cottage Publishing,2024) ; ; The Candle of Vision A.E. (George William Russell) Introduction by Kevin Kiely (Spa Cottage Publishing,2022) ; The Irish Percy French Introduction by Kevin Kiely (Spa Cottage Publishing,2022) ; Secret Lives: Selected Poems and Prose of Susan Langstaff Mitchell Introduction by Kevin Kiely (Spa Cottage Publishing,2022) ; The Selected Poems of Jane Elgee-Wilde Introduction by Kevin Kiely (Spa Cottage Publishing,2022) ; The Principles of Poetry DI + ID = ? Psi by Dr Kevin Kiely (Spa Cottage Publishing,2024) ; Stratford-upon-Shakespeare and other Lies (Spa Cottage Publishing,2024) .

'Reviews/Essays/Articles in the following publications': The Wallace Stevens Journal, The Robert Frost Review, The Journal of the E. E. Cummings Society, Hibernia, Irish Examiner, The Democrat Arts Page, Irish Studies Review, Honest Ulsterman, Fortnight, Books Ireland Critic 1996-onwards, The London Magazine, The Irish Book Review, Poetry Ireland Review, Irish Times, The Irish Independent, Irish Arts Review, Inis, Irish Literary Review, Idaho Arts Quarterly, Humanities: Library of Congress Journal (DC) , History Ireland, Village Magazine.

'Controversial Essays on Poetry, Literature, History and Culture': "Sandrine Brisset's Brendan Kennelly: Behind the Smile" Dec.2013-Jan.2014 (56-7) ; "Aos Dána: where self-selection meets self-praise, in a faux Gaelic, Haugheyesque arts beano" Feb-Mar 2014 (70-2) ; "Séamus Heaney: going through the poetic motions" Jun-July 2014 (54-57) ; "Enduring Irish Sculpture" Aug-Sept 2014 (48-50) ; The IT Gang: a smug fraternity November 2014 (46-48) ; Irish Independent: Review ‘Digging for the real worth of Seamus Heaney' Nov 8 2014. "Our top heavy Arts Council" Feb 2015 (54-56) ; "Why are the critics not weeping? " April 2015 (54-55) . https: //villagemagazine.ie/the-call-of-the-wildes/ 2023. Exploring what Ezra Pound called his daughter's ‘Hogswill' - Village Magazine 2024