Hugh Kelly (poet) British Playwright
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1738
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| Died |
3rd February, 1777
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Playwright
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Hugh Kelly (c. 1739 – 3 February 1777) was an Irish dramatist and poet. From the 1760s he was employed as a propagandist for the British government, attacking members of the Opposition. After arriving in London in 1760 to work as a staymaker, he soon turned to become a writer and made a living as a journalist. In 1766 he published Thespis, a long poem about the acting profession, which gained him wide attention. He followed up this success with the novel Memoirs of a Magdalen in 1767. He ultimately became known for his stage plays such as the comedy False Delicacy and A Word to the Wise.
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