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Behan's friends and relatives, and people in his literary circle, have claimed he was not a prolific letter-writer.Even Behan himself has been quoted as saying, "Whoever writes my biography will get no help from my letters.I never write any."But in fact there is a substantial body of letters to and from Behan, who not only corresponded with seventeen periodicals but wrote to relatives, friends, IRA colleagues, civil servants, theatrical directors, publicans, and complete strangers.As in the case of Oscar Wilde, the search for Behan's letters has been hampered by their dispersal to widely scattered and unexpected places.The surviving letters that Mikhail was able to locate, however, proved well worth the trouble it took to uncover them.In addition to providing a vital record of one of the giants of Irish literature, Behan's letters -- especially those written without thought of publication -- give a far better sense of his exuberant verbal style than his plays or poetry.Mikhail introduces each letter and explains the circumstances in which it was written.He also annotates the letters, elucidating difficulties, noting the location and ownership of the letters whenever possible, and giving biographical information about the correspondents.The Letters of Brendan Behan also includes four poems that appear here for the first time, as well as extracts from early writings never before published.Numerous letters to editors, refused publication because of their outspokenness, are published here for the first time, and others, previously cut or censored, now appear in their original form.For anyone interested in Irish literature or contemporary drama -- and especially for readers and scholars of Behan's work -- The Letters of Brendan Behan is an invaluable collection.

21. Brendan Behan's Island: An Irish Sketch-Book by Brendan Behan
	Paperback: 191 Pages (1985-01) list price: US$8.95 -- used & new: US$16.99 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0316087734 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

22. Sayings of Brendan Behan (Sayings Series) by A. Dillon-Malone, Brendan Behan
	Paperback: 64 Pages (1997-09) list price: US$9.95 Isbn: 0715628062 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description This is a thematic compilation of the greatest of Brendan Behan's quotations, on everything from alcohol to literature, fame to religion, and politics to violence. He also sounds off on his favourite subject and his finest creation: Brendan Behan himself. ... Read more

23. Brendan Behan's New York by ill.) Brendan Behan (Hogarth
	Paperback: 160 Pages (1984) Isbn: 0091558719 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

24. The wit of Brendan Behan; by Brendan Behan
	Hardcover: 140 Pages (1968) Isbn: 009090060X Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

25. Brendan Behan, (Essays on Modern Writers) by Raymond J. Porter
	Paperback: 48 Pages (1973-06) list price: US$7.50 Isbn: 0231033494 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

26. Brendan Behan's Borstal boy ([A Random House play]) by Frank McMahon
	Hardcover: 118 Pages (1971) -- used & new: US$134.76 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0394470192 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

27. The Letters of Brendan Behan
	Paperback: 272 Pages (1991-11-27) list price: US$85.00 -- used & new: US$70.27 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0773508880 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description Behan's friends and relatives, and people in his literary circle, have claimed he was not a prolific letter-writer.Even Behan himself has been quoted as saying, "Whoever writes my biography will get no help from my letters.I never write any."But in fact there is a substantial body of letters to and from Behan, who not only corresponded with seventeen periodicals but wrote to relatives, friends, IRA colleagues, civil servants, theatrical directors, publicans, and complete strangers.As in the case of Oscar Wilde, the search for Behan's letters has been hampered by their dispersal to widely scattered and unexpected places.The surviving letters that Mikhail was able to locate, however, proved well worth the trouble it took to uncover them.In addition to providing a vital record of one of the giants of Irish literature, Behan's letters -- especially those written without thought of publication -- give a far better sense of his exuberant verbal style than his plays or poetry.Mikhail introduces each letter and explains the circumstances in which it was written.He also annotates the letters, elucidating difficulties, noting the location and ownership of the letters whenever possible, and giving biographical information about the correspondents.The Letters of Brendan Behan also includes four poems that appear here for the first time, as well as extracts from early writings never before published.Numerous letters to editors, refused publication because of their outspokenness, are published here for the first time, and others, previously cut or censored, now appear in their original form.For anyone interested in Irish literature or contemporary drama -- and especially for readers and scholars of Behan's work -- The Letters of Brendan Behan is an invaluable collection. ... Read more

28. Brendan Behan: D. dramat. Werk (Europaische Hochschulschriften : Reihe 14, Angelsachsische Sprache und Literatur) (German Edition) by Jan Kaestner
	Unknown Binding: 178 Pages (1978) Isbn: 3261024992 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

29. The Art of Brendan Behan (Barnes & Noble critical studies) by Mikhail
	Hardcover: 189 Pages (1980-04) list price: US$28.50 Isbn: 0064948250 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

30. Brendan Behan: A memoir by Samus De Brca
	Paperback: 48 Pages (1985) -- used & new: US$66.56 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0851630391 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

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32. Brendan Behan: The man, the myth, the genius (Feile Zozimus)
	Paperback: 72 Pages (1993) -- used & new: US$171.41 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0952013010 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

33. Brendan Behan's Borstal Boy by Frank McMAHON
	Hardcover: Pages (1971-01-01) Asin: B000OK0D4O Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

34. The Art of Brendan Behan (Vision critical studies) by E. H. (edit). Mikhail
	Hardcover: 189 Pages (1979) Isbn: 0854782249 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

36. Borstal Boy. by Brendan Behan
	Paperback: Pages (1996-09-01) -- used & new: US$15.37 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 3462025449 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

37. Brendan by Ulick O'Connor
	Hardcover: 328 Pages (1971) Asin: B0006D608C Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

38. An Giall/the Hostage (Irish Dramatic Texts) by Brendan Behan
	Hardcover: 181 Pages (1987-12) list price: US$24.95 -- used & new: US$106.56 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0813206014 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan