Brendan Behan
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The Irish Times - Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Those aged 20-40 interested in taking part can contact Brendan Behan at tcd.nicotinegmail.com DYING FOR a smoke but trying to give them up? Battling with the urge must be hard work for the brain as it uses 20 per Full Article at Irish Times
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CrackBerry Asks: What do you think of BlackBerry Australia's Wake Up marketing campaign?
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I felt sad when I found these things out, because he was a genius ... He is comparable to Patrick Kavanagh and Brendan Behan and if he had been in a positive relationship with someone who fostered that intellect, he would have produced even better books.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Brian O’Nolan, aka Flann O’Brien and Myles na Gopaleen, died at the age of 54 on April Fool’s day in 1966 – a couple of weeks after the deaths of Brendan Behan and Frank O’Connor. Among the tributes was this one from his long-time frie Full Article at Irish Times
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For a short time next weekend, with enough green beer and Guinness in their gullets, a whole lot of folks will be Irish. At least they'll think they are -- those in their green bowler hats, quoting Brendan Behan. Ah, come on. He's the tragic writer of Bo Full Article at The Star-Press | Muncie, IN
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Brendan Francis Behan (Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin) (February 9, 1923 - March 20, 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also a committed Irish Republican and an erstwhile member of the Irish Republican Army. Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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