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Borstal Boy: An Adapted Play

by Brendan Behan (Original author)

Other authors: Frank McMahon (Playwright)

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The autobiography of Irish writer and poet Brendan Behan. It focuses on his life in reform school, following his arrest as an IRA activist.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Behan, Brendan	Original author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
McMahon, Frank	Playwright	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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The Tony winners: A collection of ten exceptional plays, winners of the Tony Award for the most distinguished play of the year by Stanley Richards

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Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan

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The autobiography of Irish writer and poet Brendan Behan. It focuses on his life in reform school, following his arrest as an IRA activist.

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812.5Literature › American literature in English › American drama in English › 20th Century

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PS3563.A31877Language and Literature › American literature › American literature › Individual authors › 1961-

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