Flann O'Brien

Brian O’Nolan wrote under the pen names of Flann O’Brien and
Myles na Gopaleen. He was born in 1911 in County Tyrone. A
resident of Dublin, he graduated from University College
after a brilliant career as a student (editing a magazine
called Blather) and joined the Civil Service, in which he
eventually attained a senior position. He wrote throughout
his life, which ended in Dublin on April 1, 1966. His other
novels include The Dalkey Archive, The Third Policeman, The
Hard Life, and The Poor Mouth.