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  3. Brendan Francis Aidan Behan [1] (christened Francis Behan) [2] ( / 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, [3] an activist who wrote in both English and Irish. His widely acknowledged alcohol dependence, despite ...

  4. Behan, Brendan Francis. Behan, Brendan Francis (1923–64), writer, was born 9 February 1923 in Holles St. Hospital, Dublin, eldest of five children of Frank Behan, a house painter then imprisoned as a republican, and Kathleen Behan (née Kearney) (qv), sister of Peadar Kearney (qv), author of ‘The soldier's song’, which would become the ...

  5. Theatre of the Absurd. Brendan Behan (born Feb. 9, 1923, Dublin, Ire.—died March 20, 1964, Dublin) was an Irish author noted for his earthy satire and powerful political commentary. Reared in a family active in revolutionary and left-wing causes against the British, Behan at the age of eight began what became a lifelong battle with alcoholism.

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  6. Mar 20, 2014 · Irish Daily Mail. BRENDAN BEHAN’S LOVE CHILD. Less than two years after the birth of his son Brendan Behan was dead and the child was raised by Ernest Hemingway’s son. Some 50 years later, what became of the little boy who never knew his genius dad? 2014-03-20 - By Annette Witheridge.

  7. Mar 20, 2024 · Brendan Behan, who once famously claimed “I am a drinker with writing problems," was born, raised, and died in Dublin. The bold Irish writer Brendan Behan was born in Dublin on February 9, 1923 ...

  8. Feb 9, 2023 · Nationwide celebrates the centenary of Brendan Behan’s birth on Wednesday 8th February at 7.00 pm on RTÉ One - catch up afterwards via RTÉ Player. More stories on. Culture; Brendan Behan;

  9. Feb 9, 2023 · During one of his stays in a nursing home in London in his later years, Behan wrote to ‘Darling Pet’, his wife, Beatrice, stating that "I can write no more except to say I love you and hope to ...

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