A gesturing and shouting Brendan Behan is guided to a car outside New York's Court Theatre by his wife after he burst in on his play THE HOSTAGE - 27th October 1960. Brendan Francis Behan (Irish: Breand嫕 ?Beach壾n) (February 9, 1923 - March 20, 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also a committed Irish Republican and an erstwhile member of the Irish Republican Army. 固opFoto