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Dr John Kenny

BA, Phd

 
researcher
 

Biography

I took my BA (English & History) at NUI Galway in 1992 and was awarded my Ph.D. by the NUI in 2002 for a study of the works of John Banville. I lectured in English at NUI Galway from 2002-4 and 2006-9 and from 2004-6 was an IRCHSS Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University's Moore Institute. In 2009 I became the University's John McGahern Lecturer in Creative Writing. I am author of John Banville (2009), editor of The John McGahern Yearbook (4 vols. 2008-11), have published essays in the areas of contemporary Irish fiction and culture and the history and practice of literary reviewing, and was a main reviewer of new Irish fiction for The Irish Times from 1999 to 2010. I was Academic Director of The International John McGahern Seminar, held in Leitrim from 2007-2013. 
I was the designer of the BA with Creative Writing at University of Galway and formerly directed the programme (2008-14), and more recently I have redesigned, and currently direct, an expanded version of the programme, now titled The BA in English and Creative Writing. I am formerly also director of our MA in Writing (2014 - 2019). 
My special interests are creative writing and practice, and twentieth-century literature and culture, with special period emphasis on the contemporary period (post-1950s) and special national interest in Irish fiction. I have specific author interests in John Banville, John McGahern and Patrick McCabe.

 

Research Interests

Creative Writing
Journalism
Irish Fiction
John McGahern
John Banville
Patrick McCabe 

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
MONOGRAPH ON J BANVILLE A BURGESS JORNALISM J KENN 01-JAN-07 19-JUN-09

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2006) 'Well said well seen: The pictorial paradigm in John Banville's fiction'
Kenny, J (2006) 'Well said well seen: The pictorial paradigm in John Banville's fiction'. Irish University Review, 36 :52-67 [Details]
(2006) ''Well Said Well Seen: The Pictorial Paradigm in John Banville's Fiction''
Kenny, J. (2006) ''Well Said Well Seen: The Pictorial Paradigm in John Banville's Fiction''. Irish University Review, 36 (1):52-67 [Details]
(2000) ''After the News: Critiquing the Irish Novel since the Sixties.''
Kenny, J. (2000) ''After the News: Critiquing the Irish Novel since the Sixties.''. The Irish Review, 25 :62-74 [Details]
(1999) 'Elephants are Contagious: Fintan O'Toole's Ireland.''
Kenny, J. (1999) 'Elephants are Contagious: Fintan O'Toole's Ireland.''. Irish Studies Review, 7 (1):83-87 [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(2009) John Banville.
Kenny, J. (2009) John Banville. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2008) '‘William Trevor: Uncertain Grounds for Assured Art.’'
Kenny, J. (2008) '‘William Trevor: Uncertain Grounds for Assured Art.’' In: A Companion to the British and Irish Short Story. :480-487 Blackwell: Blackwell. [Details]
(2007) '‘Inside Out: A Working Theory of the Irish Short Story.’'
Kenny, J. (2007) '‘Inside Out: A Working Theory of the Irish Short Story.’' In: Frank O’Connor: New Critical Essays. :99-113 Dublin: Four Courts Press. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) '‘The Hack as Lover: Critical Notes Towards Robert Lynd.’'
Kenny, J. (2005) '‘The Hack as Lover: Critical Notes Towards Robert Lynd.’' In: Representing Ireland: Past, Present and Future. :47-57 Sunderland: University of Sunderland Press. [Details]
(2004) '‘“Appallingly Funny”: John Banville’s The Broken Jug.’'
Kenny,J. (2004) '‘“Appallingly Funny”: John Banville’s The Broken Jug.’' In: Beyond Borders: IASIL Essays on Modern Irish Writing. :83-103 Bath: Bath Spa University Press/Sulis Press. [Details]
(2001) '‘The Critic in Pieces: The Theory and Practice of Literary Reviewing.’'
Kenny, J. (2001) '‘The Critic in Pieces: The Theory and Practice of Literary Reviewing.’' In: Critical Ireland: New Essays in Literature and Culture. :132-141 Dublin: Four Courts Press. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) '‘“No Such Genre”: Tradition and the Contemporary Irish Novel.’'
Kenny, J. (2000) '‘“No Such Genre”: Tradition and the Contemporary Irish Novel.’' In: New Voices in Irish Criticism. :45-52 Dublin: Four Courts Press. [Details]

Edited Books

  Year Publication
(2011) The John McGahern Yearbook 4.
Kenny, J (Ed.). (2011) The John McGahern Yearbook 4 The John McGahern Yearbook 4. Galway: NUI Galway. [Details]
(2010) Three Times Daily: New Voices in Poetry, Fiction and Non-fiction.
Kenny, J (Ed.). (2010) Three Times Daily: New Voices in Poetry, Fiction and Non-fiction Three Times Daily: New Voices in Poetry, Fiction and Non-fiction. Dublin: Original Writing. [Details]
(2010) The John McGahern Yearbook 3.
Kenny, J (Ed.). (2010) The John McGahern Yearbook 3 The John McGahern Yearbook 3. Galway: NUI Galway. [Details]
(2009) Town of Fiction: A Collection of Stories by The Atlantis Collective.
Kenny, J (Ed.). (2009) Town of Fiction: A Collection of Stories by The Atlantis Collective Town of Fiction: A Collection of Stories by The Atlantis Collective. Dublin: Original Writing. [Details]
(2009) The John McGahern Yearbook 2.
Kenny, J (Ed.). (2009) The John McGahern Yearbook 2 The John McGahern Yearbook 2. Galway: NUI Galway. [Details]
(2008) The John McGahern Yearbook 1.
Kenny, J (Ed.). (2008) The John McGahern Yearbook 1 The John McGahern Yearbook 1. Galway: NUI Galway. [Details]
(2007) John McGahern at NUI Galway.
Kenny, J., Liz McConnell and Riana O'Dwyer (Ed.). (2007) John McGahern at NUI Galway John McGahern at NUI Galway. Galway: NUI Galway. [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2006) ''Here Be Monsters.' Review of Notes from a Turkish Whorehouse, by Philip O Ceallaigh'
Kenny, J. (2006) ''Here Be Monsters.' Review of Notes from a Turkish Whorehouse, by Philip O Ceallaigh' Irish Book Review, 1 (4) :26-27. [Details]
(2005) '‘Ringside Seat.’ Review of The Irish Art of Controversy, by Lucy McDiarmid'
Kenny, J. (2005) '‘Ringside Seat.’ Review of The Irish Art of Controversy, by Lucy McDiarmid' Times Literary Supplement, (5360) . [Details]
(2005) ''The West's Awake.' Review of Notes from a Coma, by Mike McCormack'
Kenny, J. (2005) ''The West's Awake.' Review of Notes from a Coma, by Mike McCormack' Irish Book Review, 1 (1) :17-19. [Details]
(2003) 'Review of Sophisticated Boom Boom, by John Kelly'
Kenny, J. (2003) 'Review of Sophisticated Boom Boom, by John Kelly' Times Literary Supplement, (5222) . [Details]
(2003) '‘Sex in the Maiden City.’ Review of Beyond, by Michael Foley'
Kenny, J. (2003) '‘Sex in the Maiden City.’ Review of Beyond, by Michael Foley' Irish Literary Supplement, 23 (2) . [Details]
(2002) '‘A Beautiful Mourning.’ Review of Shroud, by John Banville'
Kenny, J. (2002) '‘A Beautiful Mourning.’ Review of Shroud, by John Banville' Times Literary Supplement, (5190) . [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2002) ''Double Trouble at Vinegar Hill.' Review of God's Gift, by John Banville'
Kenny, J. (2002) ''Double Trouble at Vinegar Hill.' Review of God's Gift, by John Banville' Irish Literary Supplement, 21 (1) . [Details]
(2001) ''Notes Against Sameness.' On styles in traditional Irish music'
Kenny, J. (2001) ''Notes Against Sameness.' On styles in traditional Irish music' Journal of Music in Ireland, 1 (5) :22-23. [Details]
(2001) 'Review of The Seminary, a documentary on Maynooth seminary by Donncha O’Briain'
Kenny, J. (2001) 'Review of The Seminary, a documentary on Maynooth seminary by Donncha O’Briain' Film West, (44) . [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) ''Our National Bawler.' Essay on Shane MacGowan'
Kenny, J. (2001) ''Our National Bawler.' Essay on Shane MacGowan' Film West, (44) :16-19. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) ''The Irish Film Archive.''
Kenny, J. (2001) ''The Irish Film Archive.'' Film West, (45) :24-26. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) 'Review of Talking to the Dead: The Irish Funerary Tradition, a documentary by Pat Collins'
Kenny, J. (2001) 'Review of Talking to the Dead: The Irish Funerary Tradition, a documentary by Pat Collins' Film West, (43) :67-67. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) '‘In a Small Country.’ Review of The Photograph, by Eamonn Sweeney'
Kenny, J. (2000) '‘In a Small Country.’ Review of The Photograph, by Eamonn Sweeney' Times Literary Supplement, (5070) . [Details]
(2000) ''Ordinary Uniqueness.' Review of The 'Pale Gold of Alaska and Other Stories, by Eilis Ni Dhuibhne'
Kenny, J (2000) ''Ordinary Uniqueness.' Review of The 'Pale Gold of Alaska and Other Stories, by Eilis Ni Dhuibhne' Times Literary Supplement, (5090) . [Details]
(2000) 'Myth and Magic in Antrim.' Review of Atalanta, by Fred Johnston'
Kenny, J. (2000) 'Myth and Magic in Antrim.' Review of Atalanta, by Fred Johnston' West 47, 1 :33-34. [Details]
(2000) '‘A Sense of Menace.’ Review of Curfew and Other Stories, by Seán O’Reilly'
Kenny, J. (2000) '‘A Sense of Menace.’ Review of Curfew and Other Stories, by Seán O’Reilly' Times Literary supplement, (5082) . [Details]
(2000) '‘The Higgins Bestiary.’ Review of The Whole Hog, by Aidan Higgins'
Kenny, J. (2000) '‘The Higgins Bestiary.’ Review of The Whole Hog, by Aidan Higgins' Times Literary Supplement, (5100) . [Details]
(2000) '‘Small-Town Requiem.’ Review of The Keepers of Truth, by Michael Collins'
Kenny, J. (2000) '‘Small-Town Requiem.’ Review of The Keepers of Truth, by Michael Collins' Times Literary Supplement, (5056) . [Details]
(2000) ''Books on the Box.' Article on RTE's 'Undercover' series of documentaries on Irish writers'
Kenny, J. (2000) ''Books on the Box.' Article on RTE's 'Undercover' series of documentaries on Irish writers' Film West, (41) :22-24. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ''We Got Things Going.' Article on Seven Ages: The Story of the Irish State, a documentary by Seán Ó Mórdha'
Kenny, J. (2000) ''We Got Things Going.' Article on Seven Ages: The Story of the Irish State, a documentary by Seán Ó Mórdha' Film West, (40) :24-26. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(1999) 'Interview with Nichola Bruce, director of the screen adaptation of Timothy O'Grady and Steve Pyke's I Could Read the Sky'
Kenny, J. (1999) 'Interview with Nichola Bruce, director of the screen adaptation of Timothy O'Grady and Steve Pyke's I Could Read the Sky' Film West, (37) :12-15. [Details]
(1999) ''Mommy, I'm on Drugs!' Review of Shenanigans, ed. by Sarah Champion and Donal Scannell'
Kenny, J. (1999) ''Mommy, I'm on Drugs!' Review of Shenanigans, ed. by Sarah Champion and Donal Scannell' Irish Literary Supplement, 18 (2) :10-10. [Details]
(1999) ''The Irish Empire.' Review of The Irish Empire, a documentary for RTÉ by Alan Gilsenan, Dearbhla Walsh and David Roberts'
Kenny, J. (1999) ''The Irish Empire.' Review of The Irish Empire, a documentary for RTÉ by Alan Gilsenan, Dearbhla Walsh and David Roberts' Film West, (39) :16-17. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(1999) '‘Big Houses, Little Pieces.’ Review of The Essential Jennifer Johnston, by Jennifer Johnston'
Kenny, J. (1999) '‘Big Houses, Little Pieces.’ Review of The Essential Jennifer Johnston, by Jennifer Johnston' Times Literary Supplement, (5046) . [Details]
(1999) 'Review of Elizabeth Bowen: Death of the Heart, a documentary by Seán Ó Mórdha'
Kenny, J. (1999) 'Review of Elizabeth Bowen: Death of the Heart, a documentary by Seán Ó Mórdha' Film West, (36) :66-66. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(1999) ''William Trevor on Screen.''
Kenny, J. (1999) ''William Trevor on Screen.'' Film West, (38) :18-20. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(1999) '‘Parables of the Dark Side.’ Review of Irish Ghost Stories, ed. David Marcus'
Kenny, J. (1999) '‘Parables of the Dark Side.’ Review of Irish Ghost Stories, ed. David Marcus' Times Literary Supplement, (5042) . [Details]
(1999) 'Review of Us Boys, a documentary by Lionel Mill'
Kenny, J. (1999) 'Review of Us Boys, a documentary by Lionel Mill' Film West, (38) :60-60. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(1998) 'Review of Francis Barrett, Southpaw, a documentary by Liam McGrath'
Kenny, J. (1998) 'Review of Francis Barrett, Southpaw, a documentary by Liam McGrath' Film West, (34) :66-66. [Details]
(1998) 'Review of The Salesman, by Joe O'Connor, The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty, by Sebastian Barry, and This Side of Brightness, by Colum McCann'
Kenny, J. (1998) 'Review of The Salesman, by Joe O'Connor, The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty, by Sebastian Barry, and This Side of Brightness, by Colum McCann' Studies, 87 (346) :213-218. [Details]
(1998) 'Review of A Year 'Til Sunday, a documentary by Pat Comer'
Kenny, J. (1998) 'Review of A Year 'Til Sunday, a documentary by Pat Comer' Film West, (35) :66-66. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(1998) 'Review of the RTÉ screen version of John McGahern's Amongst Women, dir. Tom Cairns'
Kenny, J. (1998) 'Review of the RTÉ screen version of John McGahern's Amongst Women, dir. Tom Cairns' Film West, (33) :66-66. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(1998) ''Rapt and Wracked with Memory: Exemplary Memoirs in Recent Irish Fiction.''
Kenny, J. (1998) ''Rapt and Wracked with Memory: Exemplary Memoirs in Recent Irish Fiction.'' Ropes, (6) :45-51. [Details]
(1998) ''John Quested's Screen Adaptation of Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come!''
Kenny, J. (1998) ''John Quested's Screen Adaptation of Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come!'' Film West, (34) :18-19. [Details]
(1998) 'Review of George Thomson: Eighty Years A-Growing, a documentary by Gerry Gregg'
Kenny, J. (1998) 'Review of George Thomson: Eighty Years A-Growing, a documentary by Gerry Gregg' Film West, (35) :67-67. [Details]
(1998) ''Nationalisms: Visions and Revisions.' A report on a conference held at the Irish Film Centre'
Kenny, J. (1998) ''Nationalisms: Visions and Revisions.' A report on a conference held at the Irish Film Centre' Film West, (35) :20-22. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(1998) 'Review of China: From Here to the Ends of the Earth, a documentary on Irish adoption for RTÉ by Pat Comer'
Kenny, J. (1998) 'Review of China: From Here to the Ends of the Earth, a documentary on Irish adoption for RTÉ by Pat Comer' Film West, (34) :65-65. [Details]
(1998) ''Some Recent Irish Writing.''
Kenny, J. (1998) ''Some Recent Irish Writing.'' Studies, 87 (348) :422-430. [Details]
(1997) 'Review of Headbanger, by Hugo Hamilton'
Kenny, J. (1997) 'Review of Headbanger, by Hugo Hamilton' Études Irlandaises, 22 (2) :215-216. [Details]
(1995) 'Review of Athena, by John Banville'
Kenny, J. (1995) 'Review of Athena, by John Banville' Ropes, (3) :60-61. [Details]
(1993) ''The Novels of Patrick McGinley.''
Kenny, J. (1993) ''The Novels of Patrick McGinley.'' Ropes, (1) :20-27. [Details]

Artwork

  Year Publication
(2010) ‘One Owner Only.’.
Kenny, J. (2010) ‘One Owner Only.’. Dublin: The Stinging Fly Artwork [Details]
(2008) ‘Stop Exercising if You Feel Faint …’.
Kenny, J. (2008) ‘Stop Exercising if You Feel Faint …’. Dublin: The Dublin Review Artwork [Details]
(2008) ‘Chalking the String.'.
Kenny, J. (2008) ‘Chalking the String.'. Galway: NUI Galway Artwork [Details]

Book Review

  Year Publication
(2000) The 'Pale Gold of Alaska', and other stories.
Kenny, J (2000) The 'Pale Gold of Alaska', and other stories. MARKET HARBOROUGH: TIMES SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED Book Review [Details]
(2001) 'Seeds of doubt'.
Kenny, J (2001) 'Seeds of doubt'. MARKET HARBOROUGH: TIMES SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED Book Review [Details]
(2001) The Collected Stories.
Kenny, J (2001) The Collected Stories. MARKET HARBOROUGH: TIMES SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED Book Review [Details]
(2001) Contemporary Irish fiction - Themes, tropes, theories.
Kenny, J (2001) Contemporary Irish fiction - Themes, tropes, theories. MARKET HARBOROUGH: TIMES SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED Book Review [Details]
(2002) 'Shroud'.
Kenny, J (2002) 'Shroud'. MARKET HARBOROUGH: TIMES SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED Book Review [Details]
(2003) 'Call me the breeze'.
Kenny, J (2003) 'Call me the breeze'. MARKET HARBOROUGH: TIMES SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED Book Review [Details]
(2000) 'Curfew', and other stories.
Kenny, J (2000) 'Curfew', and other stories. Book Review [Details]
(2006) ‘Writing Along the Line.’ Review of Heaven Lies About Us, by Eugene McCabe.
Kenny, J. (2006) ‘Writing Along the Line.’ Review of Heaven Lies About Us, by Eugene McCabe. Irish Literary Supplement Book Review [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) Contemporary Irish fiction - Themes, tropes, theories.
Kenny, J (2001) Contemporary Irish fiction - Themes, tropes, theories. Book Review [Details]
(1998) Review of John Banville: An Introduction, by Rüdiger Imhof.
Kenny, J. (1998) Review of John Banville: An Introduction, by Rüdiger Imhof. Irish University Review Book Review [Details]
(1997) Review of The Untouchable, by John Banville. Irish University Review.
Kenny, J. (1997) Review of The Untouchable, by John Banville. Irish University Review. Irish University Review Book Review [Details]
(1995) Review of Nightspawn, by John Banville.
Kenny, J. (1995) Review of Nightspawn, by John Banville. Krino Book Review [Details]

Conference Paper

  Year Publication
(2007) ‘On a Discrimination of Literary Journalisms.’ Literary Journalism in an International Context (International Association for Literary Journalism Studies, 2nd Annual Conference).
Kenny, J. (2007) ‘On a Discrimination of Literary Journalisms.’ Literary Journalism in an International Context (International Association for Literary Journalism Studies, 2nd Annual Conference). Science Po, Paris: Conference Paper [Details]
(2005) “Mallarmé Would Have Understood”: John Banville, Hiberno-English, and Symbolist Style.’. The Literary Englishes of Ireland (Committee for Irish Literatures in English 2005 Colloquium).
Kenny, J. (2005) “Mallarmé Would Have Understood”: John Banville, Hiberno-English, and Symbolist Style.’. The Literary Englishes of Ireland (Committee for Irish Literatures in English 2005 Colloquium). Royal Irish Academy: Conference Paper [Details]
(2004) Kill and You will Be Free: John Banville and the Existential Hero.'. The Irish Hero: A Multidisciplinary Irish Studies Conference.
Kenny, J. (2004) Kill and You will Be Free: John Banville and the Existential Hero.'. The Irish Hero: A Multidisciplinary Irish Studies Conference. National University of Ireland, Galway: Conference Paper [Details]
(2004) Connoisseur of Silences: John Banville.'. Writing Ireland: Past, Present and Future -International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures.
Kenny, J. (2004) Connoisseur of Silences: John Banville.'. Writing Ireland: Past, Present and Future -International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures. National University of Ireland, Galway: Conference Paper [Details]
(2004) Getting Dirty at the Critical Coalface: Books and Irish Newspapers.'. The Word, the Icon, the Ritual: A Conference of Irish Studies.
Kenny, J. (2004) Getting Dirty at the Critical Coalface: Books and Irish Newspapers.'. The Word, the Icon, the Ritual: A Conference of Irish Studies. University of Sunderland: Conference Paper [Details]
(2004) Clio and Catholics: John Banville's The Newton Letter.'. Liminal Borderlands: Ireland Past, Present and Future. An Interdisciplinary Conference in Irish Studies (4th biannual Nordic Irish Studies Conference).
Kenny, J. (2004) Clio and Catholics: John Banville's The Newton Letter.'. Liminal Borderlands: Ireland Past, Present and Future. An Interdisciplinary Conference in Irish Studies (4th biannual Nordic Irish Studies Conference). Dalarna University College, Falun, Sweden: Conference Paper [Details]
(2004) 'Distillations of Personality: The Short Story as Lyric.'. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Short-Fiction Theory and Criticism.
Kenny, J. (2004) 'Distillations of Personality: The Short Story as Lyric.'. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Short-Fiction Theory and Criticism. University of Salamanca, Spain: Conference Paper [Details]
(2003) 'Adventure Time: John Banville's Birchwood.'. Contemporary Irish Literature: Diverse Voices.
Kenny, J. (2003) 'Adventure Time: John Banville's Birchwood.'. Contemporary Irish Literature: Diverse Voices. University of Central Lancashire, Preston: Conference Paper [Details]
(2000) 'Forgetting Ourselves: The Contemporary Irish Historical Novel.'. The American Conference of Irish Studies.
Kenny, J. (2000) 'Forgetting Ourselves: The Contemporary Irish Historical Novel.'. The American Conference of Irish Studies. University of Limerick: Conference Paper [Details]
(2000) Appallingly Funny: John Banville's The Broken Jug.'. Borders and Border Crossings' - International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures.
Kenny, J. (2000) Appallingly Funny: John Banville's The Broken Jug.'. Borders and Border Crossings' - International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures. Neil Sammells Bath Spa University College: Conference Paper [Details]
(1999) No Such Genre: Tradition and the Contemporary Irish Novel.' New Voices in Irish Criticism, Irish Film Centre, 19 February 1999.
Kenny, J. (1999) No Such Genre: Tradition and the Contemporary Irish Novel.' New Voices in Irish Criticism, Irish Film Centre, 19 February 1999. Conference Paper [ARAN Link] [Details]
(1996) 'Outside the Outsider: Postmodernism and Criminal Protopolitics.' An Interdisciplinary Conference on 'Post' Theory.
Kenny, J. (1996) 'Outside the Outsider: Postmodernism and Criminal Protopolitics.' An Interdisciplinary Conference on 'Post' Theory. University of Glasgow: Conference Paper [Details]

Foreword

  Year Publication
(2014) Introduction to Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Kenny, John (2014) Introduction to Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. New York: Race Point/ Knickerbocker Classics Foreword [Details]
(2005) Foreword to Some Experiences of an Irish R.M., by Edith Somerville and Martin Ross.
Kenny, J. (2005) Foreword to Some Experiences of an Irish R.M., by Edith Somerville and Martin Ross. New York: Barnes & Noble Foreword [Details]

Invited papers

  Year Publication
(2005) ‘Perfectible Forms: On the Shortness of the Short Story.’. 6th Frank O’Connor International Short Story Festival.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘Perfectible Forms: On the Shortness of the Short Story.’. 6th Frank O’Connor International Short Story Festival. Triskel Arts Centre, Cork: Invited papers [Details]
(2003) A Pocket Universe: Patrick McCabe's The Butcher Boy.'. A Novel Choice: Public Lecture Series.
Kenny, J. (2003) A Pocket Universe: Patrick McCabe's The Butcher Boy.'. A Novel Choice: Public Lecture Series. The James Joyce Centre, Dublin: Invited papers [Details]
(2003) A Sort of Mother Goose Tale: Davis Grubb, Charles Laughton, and The Night of the Hunter.'. Classics of the Silver Screen: NUI Galway, Arts Faculty Public Lecture Series.
Kenny, J. (2003) A Sort of Mother Goose Tale: Davis Grubb, Charles Laughton, and The Night of the Hunter.'. Classics of the Silver Screen: NUI Galway, Arts Faculty Public Lecture Series. O hEocha Lecture Theatre, NUI Galway: Invited papers [Details]

Invited Review Articles

  Year Publication
(2011) ‘Looking Down the Barrel of History.’ Review of The Dead Eight, by Carlo Gébler.
Kenny, J. (2011) ‘Looking Down the Barrel of History.’ Review of The Dead Eight, by Carlo Gébler. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) ‘Mixing With the Devil.’ Review of Falling Out of Heaven, by John Lynch.
Kenny, J. (2010) ‘Mixing With the Devil.’ Review of Falling Out of Heaven, by John Lynch. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) ‘A Writer Pushed to the Edge.’ Review of Midnight in a Perfect Life, by Michael Collins.
Kenny, J. (2010) ‘A Writer Pushed to the Edge.’ Review of Midnight in a Perfect Life, by Michael Collins. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) Paperback review of Love of the World: Essays, by John McGahern.
Kenny, J. (2010) Paperback review of Love of the World: Essays, by John McGahern. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2010) Paperback review of Ulysses and Us, by Declan Kiberd.
Kenny, J. (2010) Paperback review of Ulysses and Us, by Declan Kiberd. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2009) ‘Creatures of Inner and Outer Space.’ Review of Life in the Universe, by Michael J Farrell.
Kenny, J. (2009) ‘Creatures of Inner and Outer Space.’ Review of Life in the Universe, by Michael J Farrell. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2009) ‘Tales From a Raging Pen.’ Review of Gallows and Other Tales of Suspicion and Obsession, by John Arden.
Kenny, J. (2009) ‘Tales From a Raging Pen.’ Review of Gallows and Other Tales of Suspicion and Obsession, by John Arden. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2009) ‘A Tale of Cloister and Heart.’ Review of The Love of Sisters, by Eugene McCabe.
Kenny, J. (2009) ‘A Tale of Cloister and Heart.’ Review of The Love of Sisters, by Eugene McCabe. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2009) Paperback review of Short Stories, by Patrick Pearse.
Kenny, J. (2009) Paperback review of Short Stories, by Patrick Pearse. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2009) ‘A Novel to Exercise the Head’. Review of Twenty 16 Vision, by Hugh Maxton.
Kenny, J. (2009) ‘A Novel to Exercise the Head’. Review of Twenty 16 Vision, by Hugh Maxton. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2008) Paperback review of Winterwood, by Patrick McCabe.
Kenny, J. (2008) Paperback review of Winterwood, by Patrick McCabe. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2008) ‘Virtual Reality and the Novel.’ Review of How Fiction Works, by James Wood.
Kenny, J. (2008) ‘Virtual Reality and the Novel.’ Review of How Fiction Works, by James Wood. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2008) ‘Psychotherapy Cases of Art Imitating Life and Death.’ Review of The Semantics of Murder, by Aifric Campbell.
Kenny, J. (2008) ‘Psychotherapy Cases of Art Imitating Life and Death.’ Review of The Semantics of Murder, by Aifric Campbell. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2007) ‘Hiding Behind the Exotic.’ Review of The Third Party, by Glenn Patterson.
Kenny, J. (2007) ‘Hiding Behind the Exotic.’ Review of The Third Party, by Glenn Patterson. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2007) ‘Deep into the Virtual and the Actual.’ Review of Touchstones: Essays on Literature, Art and Politics, by Mario Vargas Llosa.
Kenny, J. (2007) ‘Deep into the Virtual and the Actual.’ Review of Touchstones: Essays on Literature, Art and Politics, by Mario Vargas Llosa. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2007) ‘Tales that Ripple in Time.’ Review of The River Field, by John MacKenna.
Kenny, J. (2007) ‘Tales that Ripple in Time.’ Review of The River Field, by John MacKenna. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) ‘Breaking the Book Fetish.’ On literary journals.
Kenny, J. (2006) ‘Breaking the Book Fetish.’ On literary journals. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of The Broken Boy, by Patrick Cockburn.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of The Broken Boy, by Patrick Cockburn. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of The Line of Beauty, by Alan Hollinghurst.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of The Line of Beauty, by Alan Hollinghurst. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of Utterly Monkey, by Nick Laird.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of Utterly Monkey, by Nick Laird. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of Heaven Lies About Us, by Eugene McCabe.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of Heaven Lies About Us, by Eugene McCabe. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of Strumpet City, by James Plunkett.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of Strumpet City, by James Plunkett. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) ‘Lampooning Academia in the Campus Novel.’ Review of The Secret Life of E Robert Pendleton, by Michael Collins.
Kenny, J. (2006) ‘Lampooning Academia in the Campus Novel.’ Review of The Secret Life of E Robert Pendleton, by Michael Collins. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of White Savage: William Johnson and the Invention of America, by Fintan O’Toole.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of White Savage: William Johnson and the Invention of America, by Fintan O’Toole. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) ‘If You Go Down to the Woods Today …’. Review of Winterwood, by Patrick McCabe.
Kenny, J. (2006) ‘If You Go Down to the Woods Today …’. Review of Winterwood, by Patrick McCabe. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of This is the Country, by William Wall.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of This is the Country, by William Wall. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of Memoir, by John McGahern.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of Memoir, by John McGahern. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) ‘A Last Bow – Now Applaud.’ Review of Creatures of the Earth: New & Selected Stories, by John McGahern.
Kenny, J. (2006) ‘A Last Bow – Now Applaud.’ Review of Creatures of the Earth: New & Selected Stories, by John McGahern. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) ‘Into the Dark Interior.’ Review of Animals, by Keith Ridgway.
Kenny, J. (2006) ‘Into the Dark Interior.’ Review of Animals, by Keith Ridgway. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) ‘The Pitfalls of Journo-Fiction.’ Review of According to Luke, by Gerard Stembridge.
Kenny, J. (2006) ‘The Pitfalls of Journo-Fiction.’ Review of According to Luke, by Gerard Stembridge. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of Better than Working, by Patrick Skene Catling.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of Better than Working, by Patrick Skene Catling. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(1999) ‘Mad, Mad Carry-On Entirely.’ Review of Mondo Desperado, by Patrick McCabe.
Kenny, J. (1999) ‘Mad, Mad Carry-On Entirely.’ Review of Mondo Desperado, by Patrick McCabe. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(1999) Review of The Supreme Fictions of John Banville, by Joseph McMinn.
Kenny, J. (1999) Review of The Supreme Fictions of John Banville, by Joseph McMinn. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(1999) Review of A Haunted Heart, by John McKenna.
Kenny, J. (1999) Review of A Haunted Heart, by John McKenna. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(1999) ‘Over There, Over Here.’ Review of The Water Star, by Philip Casey.
Kenny, J. (1999) ‘Over There, Over Here.’ Review of The Water Star, by Philip Casey. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(1999) ‘With Carefully Measured Iciness.’ Review of Antarctica, by Claire Keegan.
Kenny, J. (1999) ‘With Carefully Measured Iciness.’ Review of Antarctica, by Claire Keegan. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(1999) ‘Past Master of Re-invention.’ Review of Sudden Times, by Dermot Healy.
Kenny, J. (1999) ‘Past Master of Re-invention.’ Review of Sudden Times, by Dermot Healy. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(1999) ‘Rural Gloom and Mayo Gothic.’ Review of A Crooked Field, by Colm O’Gaora, and In the Name of the Wolf, by John F. Deane.
Kenny, J. (1999) ‘Rural Gloom and Mayo Gothic.’ Review of A Crooked Field, by Colm O’Gaora, and In the Name of the Wolf, by John F. Deane. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(1998) ‘I Love You (As They Say).’ Review of Getting Used to Not Being Remarkable, by Michael Foley, and Consequences of the Heart, by Michael Cunningham.
Kenny, J. (1998) ‘I Love You (As They Say).’ Review of Getting Used to Not Being Remarkable, by Michael Foley, and Consequences of the Heart, by Michael Cunningham. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]
(1998) ‘Doing the Dirt.’ Review of Sad Bastard, by Hugo Hamilton, and Emerald Underground, by Michael Collins.
Kenny, J. (1998) ‘Doing the Dirt.’ Review of Sad Bastard, by Hugo Hamilton, and Emerald Underground, by Michael Collins. Dublin: The Irish Times Invited Review Articles [Details]

Media

  Year Publication
(2010) Interview on the work of John McGahern.
Kenny, J. (2010) Interview on the work of John McGahern. Longford: Shannonside FM Media [Details]
(2009) Interview on the work of John McGahern.
Kenny, J. (2009) Interview on the work of John McGahern. Longford: Shannonside FM Media [Details]
(2008) Interviewee, Arts Lives: Patrick McCabe, a documentary by Dara McCluskey.
Kenny, J. (2008) Interviewee, Arts Lives: Patrick McCabe, a documentary by Dara McCluskey. Media [Details]
(2005) Interviewee, Capital Culture: Cork 2005, RTÉ television.
Kenny, J. (2005) Interviewee, Capital Culture: Cork 2005, RTÉ television. Media [Details]
(2003) Interviewee for The Lonely Voice: Frank O’Connor, dir. Pat Collins, Harvest Films for RTÉ, 2003.
Kenny, J. (2003) Interviewee for The Lonely Voice: Frank O’Connor, dir. Pat Collins, Harvest Films for RTÉ, 2003. Media [Details]
(1998) Reviewer, The Arts Show, RTÉ radio (16 November).
Kenny, J. (1998) Reviewer, The Arts Show, RTÉ radio (16 November). Media [Details]

Newspaper Articles

  Year Publication
(2007) ‘McGahern’s Memory Lane.’.
Kenny, J. (2007) ‘McGahern’s Memory Lane.’. Dublin: The Irish Times Newspaper Articles [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2007) ‘Modern Ireland’s Ghost Towns.’ Feature article on Patrick McCabe.
Kenny, J. (2007) ‘Modern Ireland’s Ghost Towns.’ Feature article on Patrick McCabe. Dublin: The Irish Times Newspaper Articles [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2006) ‘Shaking a Fist at Buddhist, Jew and Christian Alike.’.
Kenny, J. (2006) ‘Shaking a Fist at Buddhist, Jew and Christian Alike.’. Dublin: Irish Times Newspaper Articles [ARAN Link] [Details]

Other Item

  Year Publication
(2005) Introduction'. Some Experiences of an Irish RM, Barnes & Noble.
Kenny, J., Somerville,E., Ross,M. (2005) Introduction'. Some Experiences of an Irish RM, Barnes & Noble. Other Item [Details]

Pamphlet

  Year Publication
(2009) ‘John McGahern: The Measure of the Artist.’.
Kenny, J. (2009) ‘John McGahern: The Measure of the Artist.’. Galway: NUI Galway Pamphlet [Details]

Reviews

  Year Publication
(2012) Review of A History of the Irish Novel, by Derek Hand.
Kenny, John (2012) Review of A History of the Irish Novel, by Derek Hand. Cork: The Irish Review Reviews [Details]
(2012) Review of New Ways to Kill Your Mother, by Colm Tóibín.
Kenny, John (2012) Review of New Ways to Kill Your Mother, by Colm Tóibín. Edinburgh: The Edinburgh Review Reviews [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of Booking Passage, by Thomas Lynch. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of Booking Passage, by Thomas Lynch. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of The New Hennessy Book of Irish Fiction. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of The New Hennessy Book of Irish Fiction. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2006) Paperback review of The Sea, by John Banville. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2006) Paperback review of The Sea, by John Banville. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [Details]
(2005) Paperback review of The Master, by Colm Tóibín. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) Paperback review of The Master, by Colm Tóibín. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) Paperback review of The Collected Short Stories of Richard Yates. Irish Times 15 Jan. 2005, ‘Weekend’: 13.
Kenny, J. (2005) Paperback review of The Collected Short Stories of Richard Yates. Irish Times 15 Jan. 2005, ‘Weekend’: 13. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) Paperback review of The Captain with the Whiskers, by Benedict Kiely. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) Paperback review of The Captain with the Whiskers, by Benedict Kiely. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) ‘A Contemporary Caper.’ Review of Utterly Monkey, by Nick Laird. Irish Times, ‘Weekend'.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘A Contemporary Caper.’ Review of Utterly Monkey, by Nick Laird. Irish Times, ‘Weekend'. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) ‘His Heart is There.’ Review of A Long Long Way, by Sebastian Barry. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘His Heart is There.’ Review of A Long Long Way, by Sebastian Barry. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) Paperback review of The Irresponsible Self: On Laughter and the Novel, by James Wood. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) Paperback review of The Irresponsible Self: On Laughter and the Novel, by James Wood. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [Details]
(2005) ‘Enough to Make Molly Bloom Blush.’ Review of Watermark, by Seán O’Reilly. Irish Times ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘Enough to Make Molly Bloom Blush.’ Review of Watermark, by Seán O’Reilly. Irish Times ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) ‘A New Front in the War Zone.’ Review of Torn Water, by John Lynch. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘A New Front in the War Zone.’ Review of Torn Water, by John Lynch. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) ‘Craving the Normal.’ Review of This is the Country, by William Wall. Irish Times ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘Craving the Normal.’ Review of This is the Country, by William Wall. Irish Times ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) ‘What Lies Beneath.’ Review of The Sea, by John Banville. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘What Lies Beneath.’ Review of The Sea, by John Banville. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) ‘The Country of Most Interest.’ Review of Protection, by Molly McCloskey. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘The Country of Most Interest.’ Review of Protection, by Molly McCloskey. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) ‘Writing off the Life.’ Review of A Tragic Honesty: The Life and Work of Richard Yates, by Blake Bailey. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘Writing off the Life.’ Review of A Tragic Honesty: The Life and Work of Richard Yates, by Blake Bailey. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2005) ‘The Drugs Don’t Work.’ Review of Doctor Salt, by Gerard Donovan. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘The Drugs Don’t Work.’ Review of Doctor Salt, by Gerard Donovan. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2004) ‘Travelling in Literature.’ Review of V.S. Pritchett: A Working Life, by Jeremy Treglown. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2004) ‘Travelling in Literature.’ Review of V.S. Pritchett: A Working Life, by Jeremy Treglown. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2004) ‘Jazzed-up Irishman.’ Review of Oh, Play That Thing, by Roddy Doyle. Irish Times ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2004) ‘Jazzed-up Irishman.’ Review of Oh, Play That Thing, by Roddy Doyle. Irish Times ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2004) Paperback review of After Theory, by Terry Eagleton. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2004) Paperback review of After Theory, by Terry Eagleton. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2004) ‘High-flying Through History.’ Review of Life Mask, by Emma Donoghue. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2004) ‘High-flying Through History.’ Review of Life Mask, by Emma Donoghue. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2004) ‘Puritans, Politics, Passion, Plainness.’ Review of Havoc, In Its Third Year, by Ronan Bennett. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2004) ‘Puritans, Politics, Passion, Plainness.’ Review of Havoc, In Its Third Year, by Ronan Bennett. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2004) ‘Stories in Search of a Plot.’ Review of Fillums, by Hugh Leonard. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2004) ‘Stories in Search of a Plot.’ Review of Fillums, by Hugh Leonard. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) ‘Death’s Dominion.’ Review of The Stealing Steps, by John Arden. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2003) ‘Death’s Dominion.’ Review of The Stealing Steps, by John Arden. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) ‘A Soldier’s Lebanon.’ Review of The Broken Cedar, by Martin Malone. Irish Times.
Kenny, J. (2003) ‘A Soldier’s Lebanon.’ Review of The Broken Cedar, by Martin Malone. Irish Times. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) ‘Mantra for the Future Subopolis.’ Review of Welcome to Coolsville, by Jason Mordaunt. Irish Times ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2003) ‘Mantra for the Future Subopolis.’ Review of Welcome to Coolsville, by Jason Mordaunt. Irish Times ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) Paperback review of Kilbrack, by Jamie O’Neill. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2003) Paperback review of Kilbrack, by Jamie O’Neill. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) Paperback review of Star of the Sea, by Joseph O’Connor. Irish Times ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2003) Paperback review of Star of the Sea, by Joseph O’Connor. Irish Times ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) ‘Virtual History Lessons.’ Review of Another Kind of Life, by Catherine Dunne, and Wild Geese, by Lara Harte. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2003) ‘Virtual History Lessons.’ Review of Another Kind of Life, by Catherine Dunne, and Wild Geese, by Lara Harte. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) Paperback review of The Pleasure of Eliza Lynch, by Anne Enright. Irish Times,’Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2003) Paperback review of The Pleasure of Eliza Lynch, by Anne Enright. Irish Times,’Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) ‘A Girl of Many Words.’ Review of Story of a Girl, by Tom MacIntyre. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2003) ‘A Girl of Many Words.’ Review of Story of a Girl, by Tom MacIntyre. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) ‘Building the Structure.’ Review of Number 5, by Glenn Patterson. Irish Times, ‘Weekend'.
Kenny, J. (2003) ‘Building the Structure.’ Review of Number 5, by Glenn Patterson. Irish Times, ‘Weekend'. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) ‘Summoning the Occult Powers.’ Review of All Summer, by Claire Kilroy. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2003) ‘Summoning the Occult Powers.’ Review of All Summer, by Claire Kilroy. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) ‘The Smarties Principle.’ Review of Lindbergh’s Legacy, by Katy Hayes. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2003) ‘The Smarties Principle.’ Review of Lindbergh’s Legacy, by Katy Hayes. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) Paperback review of Disturbance, by Jamie O’Neill. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2003) Paperback review of Disturbance, by Jamie O’Neill. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2002) ‘Singling Out the Irish Novelist.’ Review of The Modern Irish Novel: Irish Novelists after 1945, by Rüdiger Imhof. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2002) ‘Singling Out the Irish Novelist.’ Review of The Modern Irish Novel: Irish Novelists after 1945, by Rüdiger Imhof. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2002) ‘Imagining Belfast Twice a Year.’ Review of Irish Pages: A Journal of Contemporary Writing, (Irish Language editor). Irish Times ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2002) ‘Imagining Belfast Twice a Year.’ Review of Irish Pages: A Journal of Contemporary Writing, (Irish Language editor). Irish Times ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2002) ‘Murder in Michigan.’ Review of The Resurrectionists, by Michael Collins. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2002) ‘Murder in Michigan.’ Review of The Resurrectionists, by Michael Collins. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2002) ‘Variety is the Spice of Writing.’ Review of New Writing. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2002) ‘Variety is the Spice of Writing.’ Review of New Writing. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) ‘Buffalo Bill and the Modern Man.’ Review of The Congress of Rough Riders, by John Boyne. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2001) ‘Buffalo Bill and the Modern Man.’ Review of The Congress of Rough Riders, by John Boyne. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) ‘Portrait of a Schoolboy.’ Review of The Anatomy School, by Bernard MacLaverty. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2001) ‘Portrait of a Schoolboy.’ Review of The Anatomy School, by Bernard MacLaverty. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) ‘A Long Way with Trips, if Airy.’ Review of Juno and Juliet, by Julian Gough. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2001) ‘A Long Way with Trips, if Airy.’ Review of Juno and Juliet, by Julian Gough. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) ‘A Loyalist on Holiday.’ Review of The Rainbow Singer, by Simon Kerr. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2001) ‘A Loyalist on Holiday.’ Review of The Rainbow Singer, by Simon Kerr. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) ‘The Ideal Elegies.’ Review of The Revolutions Trilogy, by John Banville. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2001) ‘The Ideal Elegies.’ Review of The Revolutions Trilogy, by John Banville. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) ‘Young Writers with Promise.’ Review of Send in the Devils, by Robert Cremins. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2001) ‘Young Writers with Promise.’ Review of Send in the Devils, by Robert Cremins. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) ‘Going for a Spin in a Cadillac.’ Review of The Eggman’s Apprentice, by Maurice Leitch. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2001) ‘Going for a Spin in a Cadillac.’ Review of The Eggman’s Apprentice, by Maurice Leitch. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) ‘My Word! Carson’s at it Again.’ Review of Shamrock Tea, by Ciaran Carson. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2001) ‘My Word! Carson’s at it Again.’ Review of Shamrock Tea, by Ciaran Carson. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ‘Citizens of the World.’ Review of Berkeley’s Telephone and Other Fictions, by Harry Clifton. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2000) ‘Citizens of the World.’ Review of Berkeley’s Telephone and Other Fictions, by Harry Clifton. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ‘Ferociously-Paced Magical Surrealism.’ Review of What Are You Like?, by Anne Enright. Irish Times ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2000) ‘Ferociously-Paced Magical Surrealism.’ Review of What Are You Like?, by Anne Enright. Irish Times ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ‘Now for a Woman’s Book of Love.’ Review of The Far Side of a Kiss, by Anne Haverty. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2000) ‘Now for a Woman’s Book of Love.’ Review of The Far Side of a Kiss, by Anne Haverty. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ‘Slim Book, Substantial Issues.’ Review of Everything in this Country Must, by Colum McCann. Irish Times ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2000) ‘Slim Book, Substantial Issues.’ Review of Everything in this Country Must, by Colum McCann. Irish Times ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ‘Mystery, Intrigue, and Ordinary Unhappiness.’ Review of McKenzie’s Friend, by Philip Davison, and Alice Falling, by William Wall. Irish Times, ‘Weekend'.
Kenny, J. (2000) ‘Mystery, Intrigue, and Ordinary Unhappiness.’ Review of McKenzie’s Friend, by Philip Davison, and Alice Falling, by William Wall. Irish Times, ‘Weekend'. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ‘Gangland Knockabout.’ Review of Cartoon City, by Ferdia MacAnna. Irish Times ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2000) ‘Gangland Knockabout.’ Review of Cartoon City, by Ferdia MacAnna. Irish Times ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ‘North by North-West.’ Review of Inishowen, by Joseph O’Connor. Irish Times ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2000) ‘North by North-West.’ Review of Inishowen, by Joseph O’Connor. Irish Times ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ‘Would You Believe It?’ Review of The Little Hammer, by John Kelly. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2000) ‘Would You Believe It?’ Review of The Little Hammer, by John Kelly. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ‘Tracks, Fields and Walls.’ Review of Track and Field, by Cormac James. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2000) ‘Tracks, Fields and Walls.’ Review of Track and Field, by Cormac James. Irish Times, ‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2000) ‘Fighting Fictions.’ Review of Irish University Review 30.1 (Spring/Summer 2000) Special Issue: Contemporary Irish Fiction. Irish Times,‘Weekend’.
Kenny, J. (2000) ‘Fighting Fictions.’ Review of Irish University Review 30.1 (Spring/Summer 2000) Special Issue: Contemporary Irish Fiction. Irish Times,‘Weekend’. Reviews [ARAN Link] [Details]

Seminar

  Year Publication
(2006) 'Technicolour Bogmen: Patrick McCabe and the Problem of Ironic Distance.' Research Seminar Series 2005-2006 Centre for the Study of Human Settlement & Historical Change, NUI Galway.
Kenny, J. (2006) 'Technicolour Bogmen: Patrick McCabe and the Problem of Ironic Distance.' Research Seminar Series 2005-2006 Centre for the Study of Human Settlement & Historical Change, NUI Galway. Seminar [Details]

Workshops

  Year Publication
(2005) ‘The Limits of Rebellion: Real and Virtual Violence in Albert Camus and John Banville.’. Research Seminar Series 2004-2005 Centre for the Study of Human Settlement & Historical Change.
Kenny, J. (2005) ‘The Limits of Rebellion: Real and Virtual Violence in Albert Camus and John Banville.’. Research Seminar Series 2004-2005 Centre for the Study of Human Settlement & Historical Change. NUI Galway: Workshops [Details]
(2003) 'Sitting on Oneself: On Being Wrong.'. English Department MA in Writing Guest Lecture Series.
Kenny, J. (2003) 'Sitting on Oneself: On Being Wrong.'. English Department MA in Writing Guest Lecture Series. Siobhan McKenna Theatre, NUIG: Workshops [Details]