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Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923-1964)
Also known as: Brendan Francis Aidan Behan, Francis Behan, Брендан Биэн, براندان بيهان, 브렌던 비언, ブレンダン・ビーアン
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- Borstal Boy (1991)
- Brendan Behan's island (1962)
- Brendan Behan's New York (1964)
- Confessions of an Irish rebel (1965)
- Hold your hour and have another (1963)