# Hugh Kelly

> Hugh Kelly 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.

*Irish writer, editor (1739-1777)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1739
- **Died:** 1777-02-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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