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News Release
EVENT NEWS / November 13, 2007
Visiting Fulbright Scholar Kevin Kiely Celebrates U.S.
Edition of Book with Launch Party at Boise State
Kevin Kiely, a Fulbright Scholar at Boise State University, will celebrate
the launch of the United States edition of his book of poetry, “Breakfast
with Sylvia,” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 in the Hemingway Center on campus.
The event is free and open to the public.
Kiely, a native of Northern Ireland, is a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at
Boise State for the 2007-2008 academic year. His critically acclaimed works
include two books of poetry — including “Breakfast with Sylvia,” which was
originally published in Ireland in 2005 — four novels, two plays and one
biography.
Fellow poet Anthony Cronin calls “Breakfast with Sylvia,” “lyrical,
original, faithful to the moment and its joys but with an undertone of
sometimes rueful experience — these are the poems of a man who has come
through.” The book received the Patrick Kavanagh Fellowship Award in 2006.
Kiely’s poetry has appeared in “The Edinburgh Review,” “Poetry Ireland
Review,” “Foolscap,” “The Black Mountain Review,” “Cork Literary Review,”
and a number of other anthologies.
Kiely comes to Boise State from University College Dublin. He is the College
of Arts and Sciences’ first Fulbright Scholar in Residence.
“Kevin Kiely’s presence on the Boise State campus has been a wonderful asset
for students and faculty, and we are grateful to the Fulbright Commission
for making it possible,” said Helen Lojek, assistant dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences. “His experience as a poet, playwright and literary
analyst allows him to bring a European perspective to both graduate and
undergraduate classes — his Irish accent illuminates not only the cadences
of the literature he discusses, but also a perspective we do not often have
the privilege of encountering in Boise. His wide-ranging skills in poetry,
drama and biographical writing have provided a broad context for discussion
as we work to internationalize our campus.”
For more information about the book launch, call 426-1246.
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Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540,
juliehahn@boisestate.edu
For the 10th time in the last 11 years, Boise State University has set an
all-time record for Idaho higher education institutions with an enrollment
of 19,540 – an overall increase of 3.5 percent. A record freshman class of
2,280 students is also the most academically talented group ever to enter
Boise State, including 12 National Merit finalists.
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