Books

Book review: Behan’s early columns reveal a young writer in love with words

A Bit of a Writer, edited by UCD professor John Brannigan, offers an insight into both the man and the Ireland he wrote about

Author Brendan Behan: hit the jackpot twice in 1958 with the phenomenal success of his play The Hostage and his autobiographical novel Borstal Boy. Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty