


When Brown was an infant, it was discovered that he suffered from cerebral palsy and was almost completely paralyzed his left foot was the only part of his body not affected by paralysis. Early LifeĬhristy Brown was born on June 5, 1932, in Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, the 10th of 22 children born to a bricklayer and his wife. Seven years after his death, on September 7, 1981, in England, Brown's autobiography was adapted for the big screen. Two lesser-known novels followed, as well as three books of poetry. Brown's autobiography, My Left Foot, was expanded into a novel that became an international best-seller. Writer and poet Christy Brown was born in Ireland on June 5, 1932, suffering from cerebral palsy and near total paralysis his left foot was the only part of his body not affected by paralysis.
