Brian Friel's Death
Born (Birthday) January 9, 1929
Death Date October 2, 2015
Age of Death 86 years
Cause of Death N/A
Profession Playwright
The playwright Brian Friel died at the age of 86. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Considered one of the most accomplished playwrights of his generation, he is particularly notable for his 1990 drama Dancing at Lughnasa, which won a New York Drama Critics Circle Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and several Tony Awards. His other acclaimed plays include Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Faith Healer, Lovers: Winners and Losers, Aristocrats and Molly Sweeney.
The son of Mary McLoone and Patrick Friel, he spent his youth in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. With his wife, Anne Morrison, he raised four daughters.
Quotes
"I had grandparents who were native Irish speakers, and also, two of the four grandparents were illiterate.
"I was a member of the Nationalist Party for several years. I don’t remember how long. Those were very dreary days, because the Nationalist Party… it’s hard to describe what it was. I suppose it held on to some kind of little faith, you know? It wasn’t even sure what the faith was, and it was a very despised enterprise by everybody.
"I know now why I stopped writing short stories. It was at the point when I recognised how difficult they were.