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Signing the Body Poetic|Dirksen Bauman
Signing the Body Poetic : Essays on American Sign Language Literature [With DVD]
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Overview

This unique collection of essays, accompanied by videos, at last brings a dazzling view of the literary, social, and performative aspects of American Sign Language to a wide audience. The book presents the work of a renowned and diverse group of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing scholars who examine original ASL poetry, narrative, and drama. The videos showcases the poems and narratives under discussion in their original form, providing access to them for hearing non-signers for the first time. Together, the book and videos provide new insight into the history, culture, and creative achievements of the deaf community while expanding the scope of the visual and performing arts, literary criticism, and comparative literature. The videos may be viewed online at ucpress.edu/go/signingthebodypoetic.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780520229761
  • ISBN-10: 0520229762
  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Publish Date: December 2006
  • Dimensions: 9.02 x 6.36 x 0.73 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.95 pounds
  • Page Count: 292

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