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O'Brien, Flann (sh)




orig. Brian o Nuallain

born Oct. 5, 1911, Strabane, County Tyrone, Ire.
died April 1, 1966, Dublin

Irish novelist, dramatist, and newspaper columnist.

Under the name Myles na gCopaleen, he wrote a column for the Irish Times for 26 years. He is most celebrated for the novel At Swim-Two-Birds (1939), a literary experiment that combines folklore, legend, humour, poetry, and linguistic games. His other novels include The Hard Life (1961) and The Dalkey Archive (1964).