The Quare Fellow
The Quare Fellow, play in three acts by Brendan Behan, performed in 1954 and published in 1956. A tragicomedy concerning the reactions of jailers and prisoners to the imminent hanging of a condemned man (the “Quare Fellow”), the play is an explosive statement on capital punishment and prison life.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title:
The Quare Fellow
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
27 July 2012
Access Date:
November 13, 2026