Brian Keenan Quotes

A collection of quotes by Brian Keenan.

Brian Keenan is an Irish writer and former hostage. Born in Belfast in 1950, he gained international attention when he was kidnapped and held hostage in Lebanon for over four years from 1986 to 1990. Keenan documented his experiences in his critically acclaimed memoir, "An Evil Cradling," which delves into the physical and psychological challenges he faced during captivity. After his release, Keenan continued to write and advocate for peace in Northern Ireland. He has since published several books, including novels and poetry collections, and has received numerous awards for his contributions to literature.

Hostage is a crucifying aloneness. It is a silent, screaming

Hostage is a crucifying aloneness. It is a silent, screaming slide into the bowels of ultimate despair. Hostage is a man hanging by his fingernails over the edge of chaos, feeling his fingers slowly straightening. Hostage is the humiliating stripping away of every sense and fiber of body and mind and spirit that make us what we are. Hostage is a mutant creation filled with fear, self-loathing, guilt and death-wishing. But he is a man, a rare, unique and beautiful creation of which these things are no part.

Brian Keenan

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