Choose another writer in this calendar: by name: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z by birthday from the calendar. Credits and feedback Brendan Francis Behan (1923-1964) Irish author noted for his powerful political views and earthy satire. While not in jail or in pubs, Behan worked in odd jobs and wrote plays and stories that colorfully depicted the life of the ordinary working ...

Brendan Behan was born into a working class family in Dublin in 1923. His family were very involved in the republican movement and at the age of 16 he was sent to juvenile prison (borstal), for attempting to smuggle explosives into England. His most famous works include The Hostage, Borstal Boy and After the Wake. Diabetes and the effects of years of alcohol abuse contributed to his death in ...