Brian Friel (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)
Other Literary Forms
Although Brian Friel began his literary career writing short stories, he has achieved critical acclaim and popular success with his plays, the most famous of which are Philadelphia, Here I Come! (pr. 1964), Translations (pr. 1980), and Dancing at Lughnasa (pr., pb. 1990).
Achievements
Brian Friel is a member of the Irish Academy of Letters and Aosdana, the national treasury of Irish letters. He received an honorary doctorate from the National University of Ireland in 1982. In 1986, he accepted a seat in the Irish senate,...
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