Person    | Male  Born 9/2/1923  Died 20/3/1964

Brendan Behan

Categories: Literature, Poetry, Theatre

Countries: Ireland

Poet, writer, playwright. Born Dublin. Irish republican and, aged 16 - 23, volunteer in the IRA. He once described himself as a "a drinker with a writing problem". Collapsed in a Dublin bar and died in hospital.

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Brendan Behan

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Spirit of Soho Mural

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Alexander Herzen

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1 memorial
Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer

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