RICHARD KENNEDY et al. THE COMPLETE WORKS A graduate of the University of Houston, where he received  the prestigeous Houston Psychological Award For Excellence upon graduation, Richard Kennedy is a poet and a novelist. His works include the anthology, HOUSE OF DECEMBER, which was originally published in 1972, and two novels: SIMON and THE DUNNING OF HARLEY NESBIT. He  is currently redacting a third novel, THE USICUS, which he regards as his magnum opus.  Mr. Kennedy's works are NOW available in  both electronic and paperback formats.

A LITTLE ABOUT THE AUTHOR...

I was born in Gary, Indiana in 1948.  I have lived in a number of states and traveled and/or visited many others, including Hawaii.  But I was raised primarily in Dallas, where I completed all of my compulsory education and was heavily involved in athletics.  My two favorite cities are New Orleans (cuisine) and New York (culture and excitement); I also very much enjoyed living in Washington, D. C. area (Smithsonian).

I have one daughter, who is currently attending college in Maryland.

 

EDUCATION

University of Texas @ Arlington

Univeristy of Houston

Double Major: Sociology/Pshcyology

 Honors Graduate

INTERESTS Writing, of course; I also very much enjoy researching and learning in general, particularly in the natural and social sciences.  I consider myself a life-long student. Museums and galleries fascinate me, and I like almost all music genres, especially classical, jazz, classic rock and ballads of all kinds.  Not surprisingly, I prefer reading nonfiction material, almost anything of interest, because I am insatiably curious.  On a more mundane level, I find people-watching very intriguing.  Aside from a daily dosage of news and sports, I am usually tuned into either the Discovery or Science or Nature channel, and I find documentaries almost always of interest.  I love boating and fishing, although I rarely do either, and I think gardening is a marvelous past time; watching a plant or a vegetable grow is unadulterated “immediate gratification” to someone from whom it takes months, or sometimes years, to rough out a novel.