Brendan Behan
Sign in to saveIrish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923-1964)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1923
- Died
- 1964
- Works
- 54
Top works
- Die Geisel
- Confessions of an Irish rebel
- The hostage
- An giall
- Brendan Behan's New York
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Film & TV
Writing
Brendan Behan (1923-1964) was an Irish writer, one of the most popular Irish literary figures in his time. A former political militant, he spent much of his youth in prison. After his release, he established himself as a playwright, writing in both English and Irish. He had a lifelong struggle with alcoholism, leading to his death at the age of forty-one. His memoir Borstal Boy and play The Quare…
Known for
- Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy — Himself2014
- A Hungry Feeling: The Life and Death of Brendan Behan — Self1988
- Omnibus — Self1967
- Small World — Self1958
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar — Self1957
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 1,849
- Total plays
- 9,160
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Brendan Francis Behan (Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin) (9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also an Irish republican and a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Brendan+Behan">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Key facts
- Born
- Brendan Francis Aidan Behan , ( 1923-02-09 ) 9 February 1923, Dublin , Ireland
- Died
- 20 March 1964 (1964-03-20) (aged 41), Dublin, Ireland
- Occupation
- Writer
- Period
- 1942–1964
- Genre
- Poet, novelist, playwright
- Subject
- Irish republican struggle, often autobiographical
- Notable works
- The Quare Fellow , The Hostage , Borstal Boy
- Spouse
- Beatrice ffrench Salkeld ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1955 )
- Children
- Blanaid Behan
- Parents
- Stephen Behan (father), Kathleen Behan (mother)
- Relatives
- Dominic Behan (brother), Brian Behan (brother)
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Key dates
- Born
- 9 February 1923
- Died
- 20 March 1964
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brendan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Place of death
- Dublin
- Sibling
- Dominic Behan
- Occupation
- dramaturge
- Educated at
- Dublin Institute of Technology
- Languages spoken
- Irish
Article
Brendan Francis Aidan Behan (christened Francis Behan) (/ˈbiːən/ BEE-ən; Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin; 9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) 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.
An Irish Republican and a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army (IRA), Behan was born in Dublin into a staunchly republican family, becoming a member of the IRA's youth organization Fianna Éireann at the age of fourteen. There was also a strong emphasis on Irish history and culture in his home, which meant he was steeped in literature and patriotic ballads from an early age. At the age of 16, Behan joined the IRA, which led to his serving time in a borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and imprisonment in Ireland. During this time, he took it upon himself to study and became a fluent speaker of the Irish language. Subsequently released from prison as part of a general amnesty given by the Fianna Fáil government in 1946, Behan moved between homes in Dublin, Kerry and Connemara and also resided in Paris for a time.
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1923 births1964 deaths20th-century Irish dramatists and playwrights20th-century Irish-language poets20th-century Irish-language writers20th-century Irish male writers20th-century Irish novelists20th-century Irish poets20th-century Irish short story writersAlcohol-related deaths in the Republic of IrelandAlumni of Dublin Institute of Technology