Brendan Behan
(1923-1964)
Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright
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Brendan Francis Aidan Behan (christened Francis Behan) (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.
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Brendan Francis Behan 9 February 1923 Dublin, Ireland
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| Died |
20 March 1964 (aged 41) Dublin, Ireland
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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