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Brendan Francis Aidan Behan [1] (christened Francis Behan) [2] (/ ˈ b iː ə n / BEE-ən; Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin; 9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican, [3] an activist who wrote in both English and Irish.
DUBLIN, March 20—Brendan Behan, the Irish playwright, died this evening at Meath Hospital. He was 41 years old:
Mar 20, 2024 · The bold Irish writer Brendan Behan was born in Dublin on February 9, 1923 and died on March 20, 1964. Behan, 41, died at the Meath Hospital in Dublin of complications from diabetes...
Quick Facts. In full: Brendan Francis Behan. Born: Feb. 9, 1923, Dublin, Ire. Died: March 20, 1964, Dublin (aged 41) Notable Works: “Borstal Boy” “The Hostage” “The Quare Fellow” Movement / Style: Theatre of the Absurd.
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Feb 9, 2023 · Brendan Behan leaves Bow Street magistrate's court in London in 1956 after being charged with public drunkenness. Photo: Keystone/Getty Images Behan was trapped.
The 41-year-old author and playwright Brendan Behan died in the Meath Hospital Dublin. Brendan Behan was born in Russell Street, Dublin on 9 February 1923. The family later moved to Kildare...
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Mar 19, 2009 · So it was that Brendan Behan, after a tragic early death due to alcohol and diabetes, was accorded a republican funeral at which the oration was delivered by his close friend, former Curragh internee and ITGWU official Mattie O’Neill. Brendan Behan died in the Meath Hospital, Dublin, on 20 March 1964, 45 years ago this week.
