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In an age of remarkable men and women, Ben Jonson (1572-1637) stood out. Not only was he friend and rival of Shakespeare, he was also a brilliant poet and playwright. He was also wayward, obstinate, bad-tempered, and only survived the gallows after killing a man in a duel by proving he could read and write. Thereafter he bore on his right thumb a branded 'T', for Tyburn, so that if caught next time, he would hang.

THIS SATURDAY at the Galway City Museum, renowned playwright and novelist John Arden will launch his new collection of short stories, Gallows and other tales of Suspicion and Obsession.