Musician Dictionary

Brian Friel

Irish dramatist, author and theatre director (1929–2015) · writer

DescriptionIrish dramatist, author and theatre director (1929–2015)
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Born1929-01-09
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BirthplaceCounty Tyrone Omagh
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Died2015-10-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathCounty Donegal Greencastle
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
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CountryGB
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CitizenshipIreland
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Occupationplaywright writer translator theatre director politician
Source: Wikidata
Member ofRoyal Society of Literature Aosdána American Academy of Arts and Letters
Source: Wikidata
AwardsTony Award for Best Play Irish PEN Award AWB Vincent Literary Award Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Source: Wikidata

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