When Christy Brown was born in the Crumlin area of Dublin in 1932 he was nearly institutionalised as a result of his severe physical disability and the mistaken belief he was also mentally disabled.īut his mother insisted on raising her son among his siblings in the family home. "We therefore anticipate a great level of interest from Irish collectors as well as international literary and film enthusiasts for this very special typewriter when it goes under the hammer on Tuesday evening." "Christy Brown is internationally-renowned for his literature and art, with My Left Foot being one of his most celebrated and distinguished works.
"We're delighted to have this unique opportunity to auction such an exciting yet very personal piece of Ireland's modern-day literary history," said Kieran O'Boyle of James Adam and Sons auctioneers. The Olympia Splendide 99 typewriter used by the author, who died in 1981, is expected to be sold for up to £15,000. The typewriter famously used by disabled Irish author Christy Brown to write his autobiography, 'My Left Foot', is to be auctioned in Dublin.īrown used his foot to tap out his inspiring life story in 1954.ĭaniel Day-Lewis played Christy in an Oscar-winning film that brought the story to an international audience. Daniel Day Lewis played Christy Brown in the film
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