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Brendan Behan
Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923-1964).
Born February 9th, 1923 in Dublin.
Died March 20th, 1964 at 41 years old in Dublin (diabetes).
Occupations
journalist, playwright, poet, songwriter, writer
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde