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gptkbp:instanceOf
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playwright
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Abbey_Theatre
gptkb:Field_Day_Theatre_Company
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkb:Olivier_Award
gptkb:Irish_Times_Theatre_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1929-01-09
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gptkbp:bornIn
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gptkb:Killyclogher,_County_Tyrone,_Ireland
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Michael_Friel
gptkb:David_Friel
Catherine_Friel
Mary_Friel
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gptkbp:diedIn
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2015-10-02
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:St._Patrick's_College,_Maynooth
gptkb:Queen's_University_Belfast
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Brian Friel
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:contemporary_Irish_theatre
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
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gptkbp:knownFor
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character-driven narratives
exploring themes of language and identity
lyrical dialogue
depicting_the_Irish_experience
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gptkbp:legacy
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influential in the development of modern drama
inspiration for many playwrights
one of Ireland's greatest playwrights
works translated into multiple languages
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gptkbp:nationality
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Irish
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Dancing_at_Lughnasa
The Freedom of the City
Translations
The Faith Healer
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gptkbp:occupation
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author
director
dramatist
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Anne_Friel
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