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  • Dancing at Lughnasa: A Play

    Dancing at Lughnasa: A Play - Paperback

    Dancing at Lughnasa: A Play - Paperback

    By Brian Friel
  • Philadelphia, Here I Come!: A Play

    Philadelphia, Here I Come!: A Play - Paperback

    Philadelphia, Here I Come!: A Play - Paperback

    By Brian Friel

About Brian Friel Books

Brian Friel was born in Omagh, County Tyrone (Northern Ireland) in 1929. He received his college education in Derry, Maynooth and Belfast and taught at various schools in and around Derry from 1950 to 1960. He is the author of many plays that have taken their place in the canon of Irish Literature, including Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1964), Lovers (1967), Translations (1980), The Communication Cord (1982), and Dancing at Lughnasa (1990). In 1980 he founded the touring theatre company, Field Day, with Stephen Rea.