Brendan Behan
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.
Background
- Born in
- Dublin
- Educated at
- Dublin Institute of Technology
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Trending topics shown first"The sun was in mind to come out but having a look at the weather it was in lost heart and went back again."
"When I came back to Dublin, I was courtmartialled in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence."
"I only drink on two occasions — When I am thirsty and when I'm not."
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Timeline
1923
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Died
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