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 Borstal Boy (1958) is an autobiographical novel by Irish nationalist Brendan Behan, recounting his imprisonment at Hollesley Bay for attempting to carry explosives into Great Britain, on a mission for the Irish Republican Army. The story takes its name... 
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 Video Store Borstal Boy.(Video Recording Review)
10/20/2002: 496 words, approx. 2 pages Borstal Boy Prebook 10/22; Street 11/19 Strand, Drama, $79.99 VHS, $29.99 DVD, NR, 91 min. Stars Shawn Hatosy, Danny Dyer, Michael York. Based on a short but meaningful period in the life of Irish writer Brendan Behan during World War II, Borstal... summary from source:
The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) Borstal Boy. (movie review)
04/02/2002: 427 words, approx. 1 pages * Directed by Peter Sheridan * Written by Sheridan and Nye Heron, based on the book by Brendan Behan * Starting Shawn Hatosy and Danny Dyer * Strand "The luck of the Irish," sneers a young British recruit at a teenage Brendan...
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 Critical Essay by Benedict Kieley
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[Behan's] I.R.A. activities brought him at an absurdly early age to an English prison and a Borstal institution, gave him the makings of his best book ["Borstal Boy"], which either as autobiography or as part of the literature of penology has established itself as a classic, and inspired him for various reasons with a healthy respect and a liking for the English people. (p. 5) For all previous sharp statements about the neighbours he made amends in the character of Leslie Williams, the ...
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