No yesterdays are ever wasted for those who give themselves to today.
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| Birth: | 9th February, 1923 |
| Death: | 20th March, 1964 |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Profession: | Novelist, Playwright, Poet, Screenwriter |
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Brendan Behan was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both English and Irish. He was also an Irish republican and a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army. In 1954, Behan's first play The Quare Fellow was produced in Dublin. In 1958, Behan's play in the Irish language An Giall had its debut at Dublin's Damer Theatre. Later, The Hostage, Behan's English-language adaptation of An Giall, met with great success internationally. Behan's autobiographical novel, Borstal Boy, was published the same year and became a worldwide best-seller.
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