Brian Friel

Brian Friel was born in 1929 in Killyclogher, Northern Ireland, and studied at Maynooth and Belfast. He is considered one of the greatest contemporary playwrights of Great Britain and Ireland, with works that have achieved success both at home and abroad. His most notable works include: "A Doubtful Paradise" (1959), "Philadelphia, Here I Come!" (1964), "The Lovers" (1967), "The Freedom of the City" (1973), "Faith Healer" (1979), "Molly Sweeney" (1985), "Dancing at Lughnasa" (1990), among others. He was honored with three Tony Awards in 1992 for his play "Dancing at Lughnasa," which was adapted into a film in 1998. He passed away on October 2, 2015, at the age of 86.