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Brendan Behan
AuthorBooks · Second hand1923-1964
Brendan Francis Aidan Behan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican, an activist who wrote in both English and Irish. His widely acknowledged alcohol dependence, despite attempts to treat it, impacted his creative capacities and contributed to health and social problems which curtailed his artistic output and finally his life. He is widely regarded as one of Ireland's greatest writers.
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About Brendan Behan
Birth
1923
Death
1964
First book
1958
Years writing
68
Brendan Francis Aidan Behan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican, an activist who wrote in both English and Irish. His widely acknowledged alcohol dependence, despite attempts to treat it, impacted his creative capacities and contributed to health and social problems which curtailed his artistic output and finally his life. He is widely regarded as one of Ireland's greatest writers.
Brendan Behan was an iconic figure of 20th-century Irish literature.
His most renowned work, Borstal Boy, reflects much of his own life experience.
Beyond being a writer and poet, Behan excelled as a playwright, journalist, and songwriter.
Born in Dublin, his literary legacy spans over fifty published works.
His plays such as The Quare Fellow and The Hostage are cornerstones of Irish drama.
