Christy Brown Memorial Site

The legacy of the Irish Novelist & Poet Christy Brown

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Shortly I will be publishing an in depth Interview from 1954 with Christy Brown a few month before his Novel "My Left Foot" was published…. so please watch this space.

This interview and Novel preview streched over 42 pages, hence the need to host them separately. By clicking on the magazine covers you will be able to access the full article.

PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THE ARTICLES ARE BEING PREPARED FOR THE WEBSITE. WE WILL POST A NOTE WHEN THEY ARE READY TO BE VIEWED.

Christy Brown (1932-1981)

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Christy Brown was born a victim of cerebral palsy. 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.

In Christy Brown's own story. He recounts his childhood struggle to learn to read, write, paint and finally type, with the toe of his left foot.

In this manner he wrote his bestseller “Down all the Days”, “My Left Foot” and several other novels, including volumes of poetry.

His books were translated into 14 languages.