Brendan Behan

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Poet
novelist
poet
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:The_Gate_Theatre
The Abbey Theatre
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Eugene_O'Neill_Award
gptkb:Irish_Academy_of_Letters
gptkbp:birthDate 1923-02-09
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
gptkbp:children gptkb:Aidan_Behan
gptkb:Brian_Behan
gptkb:Catherine_Behan
gptkbp:deathDate 1964-03-20
gptkbp:famousFor his poetry
his novels
his autobiographical works
his plays
his political activism
his wit
gptkbp:genre poetry
drama
fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brendan Behan
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
gptkb:Sean_O'Casey
gptkbp:knownFor his exploration of identity
his humor
his rebellious spirit
his commentary on society
his unique voice in literature
his_contributions_to_Irish_culture
gptkbp:language English
Irish
gptkbp:nationality Irish
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Irish_literature
theatre_in_Ireland
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Borstal_Boy
The Hostage
The Quare Fellow
gptkbp:occupation writer
author
dramatist
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
liver failure
gptkbp:restingPlace Deansgrange Cemetery
gptkbp:spouse Beatrice_Behan