O’Bri·en (?-br???n), Edna Born 1932? Irish writer whose works, including The Lonely Girl (1962) and Johnny I Hardly Knew You (1977), explore the lives of women in modern-day Ireland.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.O’Brien (??bra??n) n1. (Biography) Conor Cruise. 1917?2008, Irish diplomat and writer. As an Irish Labour MP he served in the coalition government of 1973?77, becoming a senator (1977?79). He edited the Observer (1978?81)2. (Biography) Edna. born 1936, Irish novelist. Her books include The Country Girls (1960), Johnny I Hardly Knew You (1977), and In the Forest (2002)3. (Biography) Flann, real name Brian O’Nolan. 1911?66, Irish novelist and journalist. His novels include At Swim-Two-Birds (1939) and the posthumously published The Third Policeman (1967). As Myles na Gopaleen he wrote a satirical column for the Irish Times4. (Biography) Kerry. born 1945. Australian journalist and broadcasterCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014