Bibliography Review Of Joseph Kelly's Life And His Influences In The Country (Annotated Bibliography Sample)

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27 February 2018
What are Joseph Kelly’s life and his influences in the country?
Biography Review
While researching Joseph Kelly’s biography using various books and articles, his life and influences on his country are addressed. This paper is the annotated bibliography that aims at reviewing Joseph Kelly’s biography and things that are interesting about him. It also gives a list of sources that discuss his life and how he participated in in his country and those of his biography.
Joseph Kelly is professor, editor, and scholar of English at College of Charleston. He has a Ph.D. in English from University of Texas, Austin that he received in the year 1992. He is an author of America’s Siege: Charleston, and the Slow March to Civil War and Our Joyce: From Outcast to Icon. He has Masters in Business Administration from University of Dallas. He was born in the year 1962 and his place of residence is South Carolina, Charleston estate.
He edited the book Seagull Reader: Stories in third edition and was published in the year 2014 by W.W. Norton. Joseph Kelly is actively participating in faculty senate. He is a professor of Western Civilization for program of honors. In addition, he was an epic poem co-author about beer drinking when he was pursuing his undergraduate studies. Besides, he has written various articles with critic that he presented for Irish studies at American Conference.
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There were key events in Joseph Kelly’s country during his lifetime such as his fully participation in politics in faculty senate, presenting articles to American Conference and lecturing students in his home college. The three books mentioned in Joseph Kelly’s biography are America’s Longest Siege: Charleston, Slavery, and Slow March to Civil War, Our Joyce: From Outcast to Icon, and Seagull Reader: Stories.
Joseph Kelly’s biography is interesting in various ways. Firstly, he was born and stayed in Charleston and became a scholar and professor of English in his home college. This is quite interesting because he had focus on improving lives of students his home place. Secondly, the book Seagull Reader: Stories that he edited was favorite to many as it captivated them. Besides the book is flexible to any course unlike other authors who focus on specific subject making him quite interesting. Thirdly, besides his focus on editing, he actively participated in politics especially in faculty senate. This is quite interesting because he is all round.
The author’s book America’s Longest Siege: Charleston, Slavery, and the Slow March toward Civil War is one I have read. Something I like about this book is that its topics were captivating enough to bring a debate centered by Charleston. This debate was over tragic secession and slavery that affected both the South and the city. Besides, this book gives a new take on culture and Civil war making it inevitable.
Joseph Kelly’s influence on his country is something I am narrowing down for a research topic. His biographical information sources are from the books he edited such as The Seagull Reader: Stories, Our Joyce: From Outcast to Icon and America's Longest Siege: Charleston, Slavery, and the Slow March to Civil War.
Annotated Bibliography
Kelly, Joseph. Our Joyce: From Outcast to Icon. U of Texas P, 2010.
This book by author Joseph Kelly aims to evaluate his life of writing about James Joyce who is an icon in “Joyce Studies” field. The subject of his writing is general literary criticism and he did his work in discussing the life of Joyce. Joyce started Irish writing with an intention of protesting against deplorable conditions that were in his home country. Joseph Kelly is an expert in describing the life of James Joyce and the most interesting part of this is that it focuses on literary reputation transformation.
---. The Seagull Reader. 2015.
This book by author Joseph Kelly identifies his editing expertise in featuring on his earlier editions. This book is interestin...