Brian Friel
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Brian Friel was an acclaimed Irish dramatist, often regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, known for works such as "Translations" and "Dancing at Lughnasa."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brian Friel canonical | 1 |
| Friel | 1 |
Statements (50)
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| instanceOf |
Irish writer
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dramatist ⓘ person ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Evening Standard Award for Best Play
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Field Day Theatre Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-01-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-10-02 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the greatest Irish dramatists of the 20th century ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
St Columb's College
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St Joseph's College, Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ St Patrick's College, Maynooth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Friel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Brian Patrick Friel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Brian ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anton Chekhov
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Irish theatrical tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Aosdána NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Irish literary revival (20th century) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aristocrats
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Dancing at Lughnasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Faith Healer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ Molly Sweeney NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia, Here I Come! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Freedom of the City NERFINISHED ⓘ The Home Place NERFINISHED ⓘ Translations NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonderful Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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short story writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
County Tyrone
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Killyclogher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
County Donegal
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Greencastle NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Muff, County Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Dancing at Lughnasa (film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | County Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Friel