Friday, October 2, 2015

Brian Friel dies 2nd October 2015

Brian Friel 1929-2015 The acclaimed Irish Playwright best known for Dancing At Lughnasa, Philadelphia, Here I Come and Translations passed away aged 86. Dancing At Lughnasa won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Play in New York; it was adapted for screen and filmed on location in Ireland in 1997. In addition to awards for his plays, Brian Friel received a lifetime achievement award from the Irish Times in 1999. Brian Friel -Writers and Their Work by Geraldine Higgins is available on library database ebrary.

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