William kennedy + biography + author

William Kennedy is an American celebrated writer. William Kennedy is popular for his books “Ironwood”, “The Cotton Club”, and “The Ink Truck” among other novels.

He also worked as a journalist before dwelling in the fictitious world of books. Many of his novels feature the interactions of members of the fictional Irish-American Phelan family in Albany, New York.

Early Life and Childhood

William Kennedy’s full name is William Joseph Kennedy.

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He was born on January 16, 1928,in Albany, New York. He is currently 93 years old. His parents are father William Joseph and Mary Elizabeth (McDonald) Kennedy. They were descended from Irish immigrants who had settled in North Albany in the 19th century.

Author Kennedy grew up in an Irish-Catholic neighborhood known locally as the North End or Limerick.

As a child, he served as an altar boy at the Sacred Heart Church and dreamed of one d