Behan, Brendan (Francis)

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• Behan,Brendan Francis — Be·han (bēʹən), Brendan Francis. 1923 1964. Irish writer whose early association with the Irish Republican Army and experiences in prison influenced his works, including the play The Quare Fellow (1954) and the autobiographical Borstal Boy (1958) …   Universalium

• Behan, Brendan (Francis) — born Feb. 9, 1923, Dublin, Ire. died March 20, 1964, Dublin Irish author. An alcoholic from age eight and an anti English rebel, he was repeatedly arrested. Borstal Boy (1958) is an account of his detention in an English reform school, which… …   Universalium

• Behan, Brendan — ▪ Irish author in full  Brendan Francis Behan  born Feb. 9, 1923, Dublin, Ire. died March 20, 1964, Dublin  Irish author noted for his earthy satire and powerful political commentary.       Reared in a family active in revolutionary and left wing …   Universalium

• Francis — Francis. Asteroide nº. 2050 de la serie (1974 KA), descubierto el 28 de mayo de 1974 por Eleanor Francis Helin desde Monte Palomar. La descubridora lo nombró en honor de sus padres Fred y Kay Francis. Lista de asteroides * * * Francis, turbina *… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• Francis — /fran sis/, n. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning Frenchman. * * * (as used in expressions) Abbott George Francis Adams Charles Francis Bacon Francis Viscount St. Albans Bacon Francis Bayard Thomas Francis Beaumont Francis Bebey… …   Universalium

• Brendan — (c. 485–c. 578) an Irish monk who travelled around Ireland and Scotland. According to legends he was also the first European to sail to America. In 1977 a group of people sailed from Ireland to America in a leather boat like the ones used in the… …   Universalium

• Brendan Behan — 1960 Brendan Francis Aidan Behan, irisch: Breandán Ó Beacháin (* 9. Februar 1923 in Dublin; † 20. März 1964 ebenda) war einer der bedeutendsten irischen Dramatiker und Schriftsteller des 20. Jahrhunderts sowie Journalist und IRA Aktivist …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Behan —   [ biːən], Brendan Francis, irischer Schriftsteller, * Dublin 9. 2. 1923, ✝ ebenda 20. 3. 1964; gestaltete in seinen Dramen die immer wieder scheiternde irische Aufstandsbewegung und zeichnete mit großer sprachlicher Sicherheit die Außenseiter… …   Universal-Lexikon

• Behan — [bē′ən] Brendan (Francis) [bren′dən] 1923 64; Ir. playwright …   English World dictionary

• Brendan Behan — Infobox Writer name = Brendan Francis Behan imagesize = 150px caption = Brendan Behan with Jackie Gleason pseudonym = birthname = birthdate = birth date|1923|2|9|mf=y birthplace = Dublin deathdate = death date and age|1964|3|20|1923|2|9|mf=y… …   Wikipedia