I'd rather be dead than think about death.
Brendan Behan
- Life
- 1923-1964
- Occupations
- writer, poet, journalist
- Notable works
- The Quare Fellow, The Hostage, Borstal Boy
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), as of 2026-07-09
When I came back to Dublin, I was courtmartialled in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
Brendan Behan