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Brendan Behan

Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923-1964)
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Brendan Behan
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
February 9, 1923
Date of death
March 20, 1964
Place of birth
Dublin
Place of death
Dublin
Country of citizenship
Ireland[14]
Occupation
writer, poet, journalist, songwriter, playwright, dramaturge[15]
Field of work
drama, literature, poetry[16][17][18]
Educated at
Dublin Institute of Technology[19]
Notable work
The Quare Fellow, The Hostage, Borstal Boy[20][21][22]
Father
Stephen Behan[11]
Mother
Kathleen Behan[12]
Spouse
Beatrice Behan[13]
Sibling
Brian Behan, Dominic Behan
Cause of death
diabetes[24]
Nominated for
Tony Award for Best Play[31]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Irish[32][33]
Convicted of
attempted murder[30]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), The Walton's Guide to Irish Music[28][29]
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name
Behan[25]
Given name
Brendan[26]
Manner of death
natural causes[27]
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Name in native language
Breandán Ó Beacháin[34]
Place of burial
Glasnevin Cemetery[10]
Writing language
Irish
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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AINM ID
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Alexander Turnbull Library ID
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AllMusic artist ID
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Arab Encyclopedia concept ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Babelio author ID
41552
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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Central Library of Volos authority ID
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DBNL author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dictionary of Irish Biography ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Gyldendals Teaterleksikon ID
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HAND ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IDU person ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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Internet Broadway Database person ID
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Irish playography person ID
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Itaú Cultural ID
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J9U entity ID
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JRC Names ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kritisches Lexikon zur fremdsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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Lex ID
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Libris-URI
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Literature Ireland ID
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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MMB ID
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Munzinger person ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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NNDB people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
281391, 295040
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Norwegian Nationaltheatret actor ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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Open Plaques subject ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Prabook ID
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Proleksis enciklopedija ID
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Ricorso author ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SPAP ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Sceneweb artist ID
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SecondHandSongs artist ID
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Swedish Royal Theater Archive
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TMDB person ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
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TheaterEncyclopedie ID
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Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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UK National Archives ID
F32682
WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
114032

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Occupation 5
writer, poet, journalist, playwright, songwriter
Field of work 3
literature, poetry, drama
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, Irish
Mb:composer 2
The Auld Triangle, The Auld Triangle
Mb:lyricist 2
The Auld Triangle, The Auld Triangle
Cause of death 1
diabetes
Convicted of 1
attempted murder
Country of citizenship 1
Ireland
Educated at 1
Dublin Institute of Technology
Given name 1
Brendan
Influenced 1
Shane MacGowan
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mb:sibling 1
Dominic Behan
Nominated for 1
Tony Award for Best Play
Place of birth 1
Dublin
Place of burial 1
Glasnevin Cemetery
Place of death 1
Dublin
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Dominic Behan
Siblings 1
Dominic Behan
Writing language 1
Irish
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Brendan Behan was born on February 9, 1923 in Dublin[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] and died there on March 20, 1964[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][14][15]. He held Irish citizenship throughout his life. His spouse was Beatrice Behan, and he had two brothers, Brian Behan and Dominic Behan[16].

Behan worked as a writer, poet, journalist, songwriter, and playwright[1][17]. He studied at the Dublin Institute of Technology and focused his creative output on drama, literature, and poetry[17]. He died from diabetes.

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Shane MacGowan[35], a musician[36], 1957–2023[37], of Ireland[38], specialised in music[39].

FAQs

Where was Brendan Behan born?

Brendan Behan was born in Dublin[2].

Where did Brendan Behan die?

Brendan Behan passed away in Dublin[4].

Who were Brendan Behan's parents?

Brendan Behan's father was Stephen Behan[11]. Brendan Behan's mother was Kathleen Behan[12].

Who was Brendan Behan married to?

Brendan Behan's spouses include Beatrice Behan[13].

What did Brendan Behan do for work?

Brendan Behan worked as a writer[5], poet[6], journalist[7], songwriter[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Brendan Behan go to school?

Brendan Behan was educated at Dublin Institute of Technology[19].

Who did Brendan Behan influence?

Brendan Behan has been cited as an influence by Shane MacGowan[35].

Related Entities

drama Ireland poetry Shane MacGowan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . An Bunachar Náisiúnta Beathaisnéisí Gaeilge. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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