Irish novelist and short-story writer (born Aug. 15, 1919 , near Dromore, County Tyrone, Ire. [now in Northern Ireland]—died Feb.
9, 2007 , Dublin, Ire.) explored everyday life in Ireland, especially after partition in the 1920s, in a rich narrative voice that drew on Irish oral tradition. Kiely excelled at writing short stories and produced four collections, including A Journey to the Seven Streams (1963) and A Cow in the House (1978). Among his 10 novels were Honey Seems Bitter (1952), The Cards of the Gambler (1953), and Nothing Happens in Carmincross (1985). Kiely also published criticism, travel books, and two memoirs, and he was a popular broadcaster on RTE radio. He was elected Saoi of Aosdána, Ireland's highest artistic honour, in 1996.
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