Forfatter fødeår: 1923-1964
Den berømte IRA-kriger Brendan Behan fortæller om årene, efter han blev løsladt fra ungdomsfængslet Borstal i 1941, hvor han havde afsonet en dom for besiddelse af sprængstoffer. I... Læs mere
Kort før sin død fortalte den irske oprører og ballademager Brendan Behan sin livshistorie til forlagskonsulenten Rae Jeffs. Selvom han beretter om slagsmål, drukkenskab og... Læs mere
Kort før sin død fortalte den irske oprører og ballademager Brendan Behan sin livshistorie til forlagskonsulenten Rae Jeffs. Selvom han beretter om slagsmål, drukkenskab og... Læs mere
Skuespillet ”Særlingen” fra 1956 fortæller på tragikomisk vis om livet i et irsk fængsel i 1950’erne. De mange forskellige fanger, vi møder, er alle på hver sin måde optaget af én begivenhed:... Læs mere
The immigration man read my deportation order, looked at it and handed it back to me. Not only is it the last instalment of a unique and unorthodox autobiography, but of a unique and unorthodox life that was as touched with genius as it was with doom.
'I have him bitched, balloxed and bewildered, for there's a system and a science in taking the piss out of a screw and I'm a well-trained man at it.' So writes Brendan Behan, poet, writer and literary legend, of the episode that coloured his life.
This diverse collection is a delightful and entertaining windfall from one of Ireland's most colourful writers. An essential complement to Behan's master works.
An essential text in the development of modern British drama
This work brings together all the theatrical works of the groundbreaking Irish playwright Brendan Behan. As well as containing his famous full-length plays, such as "The Hostage",... Læs mere
A critical study of author Brendan Behan and his work, through collected letters, correspondence, material from previous publications and personal reminiscences. E.H.Mikhail has published work on other literary figures including "James Joyce: Interviews and Recollections".