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Christy Brown (5 June 1932 – 7 September 1981) was an Irish writer and painter whose cerebral palsy allowed him to write or type only with the toes of one foot. His most recognized work is his autobiography, titled My Left Foot (1954).
1 Jun 2024 · Christy Brown (born June 5, 1932, Dublin, Irish Free State [now in Ireland]—died September 7, 1981, Parbrook, Somerset, England) was an Irish writer who overcame virtually total paralysis to become a successful novelist and poet.
2 Apr 2014 · Christy Brown was a writer with cerebral palsy who penned the autobiography My Left Foot, which was adapted into a film starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Updated: Nov 6, 2019....
8 Sep 1981 · Christy Brown, the crippled Irish author who wrote by typing with the little toe of his left foot, choked to death Sunday while having dinner at home in...
5 Jun 2024 · Irish artist and writer Christy Brown, who was born in Dublin on June 5, 1932 and died on September 7, 1981, is remembered by many people as the character played by Daniel Day-Lewis in the...
Christy Brown. The world famous Irish Writer, Novelist and Poet who manages to this day to captivate and inspire countless people and never fails to leave his followers,new and old, mesmerised by his life story, best selling novels and poetry.
My Left Foot, memoir written by Irish author Christy Brown (June 5, 1932–September 7, 1981), published in 1954. Begun when he was 18 and published when Brown was 22 years old, My Left Foot is the story of an extraordinary person.
