Christy Brown

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

9 Obscure Literary Terms

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10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles

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11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday?

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8 of the Largest Empires in History

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8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History

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14 Tough Questions Answered

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8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century

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Born	June 5, 1932 • Dublin • Ireland
Died	September 7, 1981 (aged 49) • Somerset • England
Notable Works	“My Left Foot”

Edna O’Brien

Irish author

George Moore

Irish writer

Brendan Behan

Irish author

Sean O’Faolain

Irish author

Elizabeth Bowen

British author

John McGahern

Irish author

Liam O’Flaherty

Irish writer

Patrick Kavanagh

Irish poet

Katharine Tynan

Irish poet and novelist

John Banim

Irish author

Michael Banim

Irish author

George Bernard Shaw

Irish dramatist and critic

James Joyce

Irish author

Oscar Wilde

Irish author

Oliver Goldsmith

Anglo-Irish author

Colm Tóibín

Irish author

John Banville

Irish writer

Sean O’Casey

Irish dramatist

Bram Stoker

Irish writer

Maria Edgeworth

Anglo-Irish author

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