Brian O'Nolan
Brian O'Nolan, whose pen names included Flann O'Brien, was an Irish Civil Service official, novelist, playwright and satirist, who is now considered a major figure in twentieth-century Irish literature. Born in Strabane, County Tyrone, he is regarded as a key figure in modernist and postmodern literature. His four English-language novels, including At Swim-Two-Birds and The Third Policeman, were published under the pen name Flann O'Brien.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Strabane
- Educated at
- University College Dublin
- Awards
- 🏆 Tähtivaeltaja Award
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"Is it life?" he answered, "I would rather be without it," he said, "for there is queer small utility in it. You cannot eat it or drink it or smoke it in your pipe, it does not keep the rain out and it…"
"My father...was a man who understood all dogs thoroughly and treated them like human beings."
"Strange enlightenments are vouchsafed to those who seek the higher places."
"After a time," said old Mathers disregarding me, "I mercifully perceived the errors of my ways and the unhappy destination I would reach unless I mended them. I retired from the world in order to try …"
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Timeline
1911
Born
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Died
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