1935年出生在澳大利亚新南维尔斯省的肯思小镇。基尼利曾经想过要当天主教的神父,还在神学院学习了5年。不过,1960年他放弃了这个想法,选择了文职工作。1964年,他第一本小说《惠顿某地》的成功出版使得他有信心成为一位全职作家。在1995年以前他一直保持每年或隔年出一本小说,? Born in 1935 in Kensington, New South Wales, Australia. Genili once thought of being a Catholic priest, also studied in the seminary for 5 years. However, in 1960 he gave up the idea and opted for civilian work. In 1964, the successful publication of his first novel, Wheaton, made him confident of becoming a full-time writer. He kept a novel every year or every other year until 1995?