orig. Brian Ó Nuallain
born Oct. 5, 1911, Strabane, County Tyrone, Ire.
died April 1, 1966, Dublin
Irish novelist, dramatist, and newspaper columnist.
Under the name Myles na gCopaleen, he wrote a column for the Irish Times for 26 years. He is most celebrated for the novel At Swim-Two-Birds (1939), a literary experiment that combines folklore, legend, humour, poetry, and linguistic games. His other novels include The Hard Life (1961) and The Dalkey Archive (1964).