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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).
Jun 1, 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Explore Biography.com's profile of Christy Brown, a writer with cerebral palsy who penned <i>My Left Foot</i>, which was adapted into a film starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
Sep 8, 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...
Jun 5, 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...
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.
Christy Brown was an Irish writer and painter known for overcoming his debilitating cerebral palsy by using his foot to author several books including his autobiography My Left Foot (1954). His oeuvre consisted of stylized observational paintings of still lifes, portraits, and landscapes.
Apr 16, 2024 · Irish painter and writer Christy Brown was born with cerebral palsy, so he used his foot to make his art, inspiring the Daniel Day-Lewis movie 'My Left Foot'.
May 2, 2015 · The Oscar-winning film My Left Foot – starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Brown – is how most people know the name Christy Brown, but the exhibition goes beyond what the movie showed, said curator ...
Christy Brown was a celebrated Irish author, poet and painter. Born with a severe form of cerebral palsy, he was able to write, type and paint with only with the toes of one foot.
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