at birth. He wrote by tapping a keyboard with a device strapped to his head. Despite the challenges he faced, Nolan won the Whitbread prize in 1988 for his debut novel Under the Eye of the Clock.
In an acceptance speech read by his mother, the author said: "I want to shout with joy. My heart is full of gratitude."
from BBC News: Whitbread winner Nolan dies at 43
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This story hit home. I am a 39-year-old female poetess afflicted with Atheoid Cerebral Palsy. It is very difficult to publish in the U.S.. I'm still waiting for the day people wash the mud from their eyes.
My email: Lisablueeyes96@aol.com.
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