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American poet

Lucinda Margaret Grealy (June 3, – December 18, ) was an Irish-American poet and memoirist who wrote Autobiography of a Face in This critically acclaimed book describes her childhood and early adolescent experience with cancer of the jaw, which left her with some facial disfigurement.

In a interview with Charlie Rose conducted right before she rose to the height of her fame, Grealy stated that she considered her book to be primarily about the issue of "identity."

Life

Grealy was born in Dublin, Ireland, and her family moved to the United States in April , settling in Spring Valley, New York.

She was diagnosed at age 9 with a rare form of cancer called Ewing's sarcoma.

Autobiography of a Face [Thirtieth Anniversary Edition]

Treatment for this often fatal cancer (Grealy reports an estimated 5% survival rate using therapies available at the time of her diagnosis) led to the removal of her jawbone, and over the following years she had many facialreconstructive surgeries. In her memoir, Autobiography Autobiography of a Face: Grealy, Lucy: 9780395657805: Amazon ...