Deafness: An Autobiography

by David Wright

Book Overview

At the age of seven, David Wright became totally deaf, consigned to the invisible dungeon from which was later to escape as a distinguished poet and critic. Written with humour, frankness and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060976160
• ISBN13: 9780060976163
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Leading us into the world of silence, highly recommended

As a hearing person, it is hard for me to acquire an accurate picture of the deaf world as even my hearing impaired buddies can't tell much of the difference given their early loss of hearing and my limited understanding of sign language (they are somehow forced to sign more simply to express themselves in front of me). With a complete loss of hearing at the age of seven but mastery of English, the author can vividly depict how he 'sees' voices and sounds as well as what really exists in his world of silence. What's more, I truly admire his candid self-examination, such as the white superiority in South Africa in his times. It is racist in nowadays standard, but being truthful to oneself is far more precious than being politically correct to me. Highly recommend it to those who are interested in the issue of deafness.