Brian Friel

Brian Friel (born January 9, 1929), a teacher's son, was born in Omagh, County Tyrone (Northern Ireland). He received his college education at St. Columb's College in Derry and St. Patrick's Maynooth, and in Belfast, and he taught at various schools in and around Derry from 1950 to 1960.

Plays

• This Doubtful Paradise (1958)
• The Enemy Within (1962)
• Philadelphia Here I Come! (1964)
• Lovers (1967)
• Crystal and Fox (1968)
• The Freedom of the City (1973)
• Volunteers (1975)
• Living Quarters (1977)
• Aristocrats (1979)
• Faith Healer (1979)
• Wonderful Tennessee (1993)
• Molly Sweeney (1995)
• Give Me Your Answer, Do! (1997)
• Translations (1980)
• Three Sisters (Chekhov adaptation, 1981)
• The Communication Cord (1982)
• Making History (1988)
• Dancing at Lughnasa (1990)
• Uncle Vanya (Chekhov adaptation, 1998)
• The Yalta Game (Chekhov adaptation, 2001)
• The Bear (Chekhov adaptation, 2002)
• Homeplace (Chekhov adaptation, 2004)