![]() ![]() ![]() as The Childhood Story of Christy Brown (London: Pan Books 1972) Do., trans. So please if there are any concerns regarding copyright do contact us ASAP though the contact page of this website. in America as Story of Christy Brown (NY: Pocket Books 1971) Do. Unfortunately this was not always successful. So please do not hesitate to contact me with any information you think might be useful.Įvery effort has been made to contact copyright holders. ![]() Please note that the construction of this site is an ongoing process and might well take a few years to develop to completion as I am aiming to add as many items as possible to give a rounded picture of Christy Browns life.Īny help that the public can provide to assist this development is very much appreciated. His books were translated into 14 languages. ![]() The life of a victim of cerebral palsy recounting his childhood struggle to learn to read, write, paint, and type with the toe of his left foot which is how he wrote a novel 'Down all the days.' Access-restricted-item. In this manner he wrote his bestseller “Down all the Days”, “My Left Foot” and several other novels, including volumes of poetry. Originally published: London : Secker & Warburg, 1954. He recounts his childhood struggle to learn to read, write, paint and finally type, with the toe of his left foot. But the baby concealed the brilliantly imaginative and sensitive mind of a writer and artist who would take his place among the giants of Irish literature. Christy Brown was born a victim of cerebral palsy. ![]()
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