Brendan Behan

Brendan Behan

Country

Ireland

Birth - Death

1923 - 1964

Occupation

Writer, Poet

Description

Novelist, poet, short story writer, and playwright. Notable works include the play 'The Quare Fellow' (1954) and his autobiographical novel 'The Borstal Boy' (1958). Subject of numerous biographies. Bisexual.

See Also

• LGBTQ Ireland
• Notable LGBTQ Playwrights
• Short Story Writers from the LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.britannica.com/biography/Brendan-Behan
• http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/925-brendan-behan/
• http://www.theguardian.com/news/2014/mar/23/observer-archive-sad-death-brendan-behan