Richard T. Kelly

British novelist (born 1970)

Richard T. Kelly (born 1970) is a British novelist and writer best known for his 2016 political thriller The Knives.

Career

Kelly began his career writing in film and wrote several film-related books.[1] In 1998 he wrote Alan Clarke, a book on the filmmaker Alan Clarke. In 2000 he published The Name of this Book is Dogme 95, a look at the Danish film movement Dogme 95 created by Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. In 2004 he wrote an authorized biography of actor Sean Penn called Sean Penn: His Life & Times.

Kelly made his fictional debut with the 2008 novel Crusaders.[2] Shortly after, in 2009, he began research on a political thriller that would develop into The Knives. His second novel The Possessions of Doctor Forrest followed in 2011.[3] The Knives was published in 2016.[4]

Since 2008 Kelly has been a Contributing Editor and feature writer for the UK edition of Esquire magazine.[5]

Bibliography

  • Alan Clarke (1998)
  • The Name of this Book is Dogme 95 (2000)
  • Sean Penn: His Life & Times (2004)
  • Crusaders (2008)
  • The Possessions of Doctor Forrest (2011)
  • Our House, Your Home: The Past, Present and Future of Social Housing (2014)
  • The Knives (2016)
  • Keegan and Dalglish (2017)

References

  1. ^ "Richard T. Kelly". faber.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ Hickling, Alfred. "Northern frights". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ^ "The Possessions of Doctor Forrest, By Richard T Kelly". The Independent. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ Cohen, Nick. "The Knives by Richard T Kelly review – sharp end of Westminster life". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. ^ Kelly, Richard T. (17 September 2016). "Robert Harris' Guide To Writing A Bestseller". Esquire. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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Works by Richard T. Kelly
  • Alan Clarke (1998)
  • The Name of this Book is Dogme 95 (2000)
  • Sean Penn: His Life & Times (2004)
  • Crusaders (2008)
  • The Possessions of Doctor Forrest (2011)
  • Our House, Your Home: The Past, Present and Future of Social Housing (2014)
  • The Knives (2016)
  • Keegan and Dalglish (2017)


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