Be·han
(bē′ən), 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).
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Behan
(ˈbiːən) n (Biography) Brendan. 1923–64, Irish writer, noted esp for his plays The Quare Fellow (1954) and The Hostage (1958) and for an account of his detention as a member of the Irish Republican Army, Borstal Boy (1958)
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Be•han
(ˈbi ən)
n. Brendan (Francis), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
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