The second volume in the Gallaudet Deaf Literature series showcases the work of Deaf writers from 1830 to 1930 during a critical formative period in their history. Excerpted works include autobiographies, travel narratives, romances, nfiction, short stories, editorials, descriptive pieces, and other forms of prose. The evocative observations offered therein, many explicitly addressing deafness and sign language, reflect an urgency to record Deaf American life during a volatile and changing era in the nation's, and the world's, history. Using sensory details, dialogue, characterization, and narrative movement, the writers anthologized in this collection keenly illustrate the resilience of Deaf people in the face of direct and indirect threats to their way of life.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S.
ISBN-10
1563685655
ISBN-13
9781563685651
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189523989
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Anthologies
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Edited by
Kristen Harmon, Jennifer L. Nelson
Series Title
Gallaudet Deaf Literature
Author Biography
Jennifer L. Nelson and Kristen Harmon Are both Professors of English at Gallaudet University.