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A Short Biography of Brendan Behan

Author Name:

Brendan Behan

Born As:

Brendan Francis Behan

Other Names:

Brendan Francis Behan

Born:

9 Feb 1923

Died:

20 Mar 1964




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Writer, playwright and dramatist                          
Selected Works:

Plays:

The Quare Fellow - 1954
An Giall - 1958

The Hostage - 1958
Behan wrote the play in Irish, and translated it to English

Richard's Cork Leg - 1972
Moving Out - one act play, commissioned for radio
A Garden Party - one act play, commissioned for radio
The Big House - 1957, one act play, commissioned for radio

Books:

Borstal Boy - 1958
Brendan Behan's Island - 1962
Hold Your Hour and Have Another - 1963
Brendan Behan's New York - 1964
Confessions of an Irish Rebel - 1965

Songs:

Brendan Behan Sings Irish Folksongs and Ballads Spoken Arts Records - 1985
The Auld Triangle Performed live by The Bleeding Irish
The Captain and the Kings.                          
Mother 
Father  Stephen Behan
Wife Beatrice Salkeld, one daughter Blanaid.