Brian Friel was an Irish dramatist, short story writer, and founder
of the Field Day Theatre Company. Considered one of the greatest
English-language dramatists, the English-speaking world hailed him
as an "Irish Chekhov" and "the universally accented voice of
Ireland." His plays have been compared favorably to those of
contemporaries such as Samuel Beckett, Arthur Miller, Harold Pinter
and Tennessee Williams.
Recognized for early works such as Philadelphia, Here I Come!, and
Faith Healer, Friel had twenty-four plays published in a more than
half-century spanning career and his plays were commonly featured
on Broadway throughout this time.
Friel co-founded Field Day Theatre Company and his play
Translations was the company's first production.
His play, Dancing at Lughnasa brought him Tony, Laurence Olivier,
and the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. It was also adapted
into a film, starring Meryl Streep, directed by Pat O'Connor, and
scripted by Frank McGuinness.
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