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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Brendan Behan , Benedict Kiely , Benedict KielyPublisher: David R. Godine Publisher Inc Imprint: David R. Godine Publisher Inc Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9781567921052ISBN 10: 1567921051 Pages: 386 Publication Date: 01 September 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsWithout a doubt, Borstal Boy is the most important book of its kind published this century. --New Statesman Author InformationBrendan Behan was an author and playwright--and also a member the Irish Republican Army. Born in Dublin into a staunchly republican family, he became a member of the IRA's youth organization Fianna Éireann at the age of fourteen. Behan eventually joined the IRA which led to his serving time in a Borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and he was also imprisoned in Ireland. Subsequently released from prison as part of a general amnesty given by the Fianna Fáil government in 1946, Behan moved between homes in Dublin, Kerry and Connemara, and also resided in Paris for a time. In 1956, Behan's first play, The Quare Fellow gained him a wide reputation. This was helped by a famous drunken interview on BBC television. In 1958, Behan's play in the Irish language An Giall had its debut at Dublin's Damer Theatre. Later, The Hostage, Behan's English-language adaptation of An Giall, met with great success internationally. Behan's autobiographical novel, Borstal Boy, was published the same year and became a worldwide best-seller. Benedict Kiely was one of the most beloved Irish authors. In 1996, he was named Saoi of Aosdána, the highest honor given by the Arts Council of Ireland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |