Happy Birthday Brendan Behan

The Irish writer Brendan Behan was born during the Irish Civil War on Feb. 9 in 1923. Most people have heard of Behan, but only because he caused a media sensation with his outrageous behavior. No one would have paid attention if he was just a successful writer. Rebel prisoner. Writer. Roustabout. Hopeless alcoholic. He was all these things and more.