Unravels the ways that blind persons come to understand and live their lives. It shows that blindness is a life worth living and that blind persons must grapple

The purpose of this book is to provide concise biographical information about 400 notable blind persons. The people in this volume are but a small sample of man

Sheds new light on literary representations of blindness from a disability studies perspective

Dramatizing Blindness: Disability Studies as Critical Creative Narrative engages with the cultural meanings and movements of blindness. This book addresses how

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