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Flann OBrien

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Flann O'Brien pseud. for Brian Ó Nualláin 1911-66, Irish novelist and political commentator. Born in County Tyrone and raised in Dublin, he entered the Irish civil service in 1937 and formally retired in 1953. From 1940 until his death, he wrote a political column called "Cruiskeen Lawn" for The Irish Times, under the pseudonym of Myles na Gopaleen; his biting, satiric commentaries made him the conscience of the Irish government. As Flann O'Brien, he published three wildly funny novels, At Swim-Two-Birds (1939, rep. 1960), The Dalkey Archive (1964), and The... Read more

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Drowning in porter.
; ...see somebody buck the economic trend especially when its such an iconic Irish product as Guinness. But then again, as Flann OBrien wrote 50 years ago in At Swim Two Birds: When things go wrong and they will not come right, Though you do the best you... Read more
We all pay for the sins of addicts.
; ...PINT of plain is your only man was the famous refrainin Flann OBriens poem, The Working Mans Friend . The poem went through...depression and ill health were actually caused by alcohol. OBrien, a chronic alcoholic himself, knew all too well the... Read more
Blooming festival; Larger than life: A Leopold Bloom actor at Joyces statue in Dublin.
; ...Ulysses. The first Bloomsday was decidedly low-key: a group of Joyceans, headed byJoyces brother Tom, Patrick Kavanagh, Flann OBrien, John Ryan and AnthonyCronin, assembled in front of the Martello Tower at Sandymount, Dublin, beforeretiring for copious... Read more
Fans of Ulysses celebrate Joyce of cycling; (1) Speed ban: The pace was slower for some of the Bloomsday Messengers who entertained Dublin yesterday (2) Close encounter: Colm OGrady as James Joyce with Laura Huet.
; ...initially a decidedly lowkey affair: a group of Joyceans, headed byJoyces brother Tom, along with Patrick Kavanagh and Flann OBrien, assembled infront of the Martello tower at Sandy-mount, Dublin, before indulging in plentyof refreshments and anecdotes... Read more
Whats on tomorrow.(News)
; ...opposite Royal Hotel, 9am-2pm. lThe Lyric Theatre, Ridgeway Street, Belfast, Colin Reid and Friends The Third Policeman by Flann OBrien at 8pm. lMillennium Forum Theatre, Londonderry, Maire A Woman of Derry. Playwright Brian Fosters heartbreaking story... Read more
LOVE AMID AN UPRISING
; ...Irish fiction as a paean to both national and gay liberation. O'Neill's title of course alludes to the pseudonymous "Flann OBrien's" 1939 comic masterpiece "At Swim-Two-Birds." That impudent romp transmogrified Irish history and legend in a work... Read more
Misfits no longer, Irish bloggers are snapping up book deals; 1. Silver surfer: Richard OConnor (Grandad) is presented with an award by model Glenda Gilson 2. Straight-talking: Fiona McPhillipss blog, The Waiting Game, deals with her struggle to conceive.
; ...itcould be difficult for Twenty to make the leap from the web to bookshops andlibraries and yet he has been compared to Flann OBrien and dubbed Brendan Behanfor the internet generation. Before the concept of bloggers as published writers hit Ireland... Read more

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