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Helen Keller

Editat de Kim E Nielsen
en Limba Engleză Hardback – iun 2005

Dacă Eleanor Roosevelt a definit diplomația umanitară a secolului XX prin prezență publică, Helen Keller a reconstruit limitele comunicării umane printr-o voință intelectuală fără precedent. Notăm cu interes că această antologie, editată de Kim E Nielsen, reușește să spargă imaginea bidimensională a „copilului miracol” pentru a ne prezenta o gânditoare complexă și adesea radicală. Spre deosebire de relatările biografice clasice, acest volum ne oferă acces direct la vocea sa nefiltrată, acoperind opt decenii de corespondență și activism. Narativul amintește de The Story of My Life prin intensitatea cu care reconstituie o epocă, însă merge mult mai departe de triumful personal asupra surdo-cecității. Reținem finețea cu care Keller trece de la scrisori intime către John Hitz la discursuri politice tăioase, demonstrând o implicare profundă în problemele sociale ale vremii sale. Structura cărții, îmbogățită cu documente din arhivele AFB publicate aici în premieră, oferă o perspectivă cronologică asupra maturizării sale teologice și politice. Poziționând lucrarea în contextul cercetărilor lui Kim E Nielsen, autorul volumului A Disability History of the United States, observăm aceeași rigoare în a trata dizabilitatea nu ca pe o tragedie izolată, ci ca pe un element central al istoriei sociale. Merită menționat că, în timp ce alte ediții se concentrează pe anii formativi alături de Annie Sullivan, această colecție de scrieri alese ne dezvăluie o Helen Keller care călătorește, critică sistemele politice și își asumă rolul de intelectual public, rămânând relevantă și astăzi prin prospețimea observațiilor sale.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780814758298
ISBN-10: 0814758290
Pagini: 317
Ilustrații: Photos
Dimensiuni: 157 x 229 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS

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Recomandăm această carte celor care doresc să descopere chipul autentic al unei personalități legendare, dincolo de mitul motivațional. Cititorul va câștiga o înțelegere profundă a modului în care Helen Keller și-a folosit vocea pentru a influența politica și religia, transformând propria experiență senzorială într-un instrument de analiză socială. Este o resursă esențială pentru pasionații de istorie americană și studii despre drepturile omului.


Descriere scurtă

“[My life] is so rich with blessings—an immense capacity of enjoyment, books, and beloved friends. . . . Most earnestly I pray the dear Heavenly Father that I may sometime make myself far more worthy of the love shown to me than I am now.”
—April 22, 1900 letter from Helen Keller to John Hitz, AFB. When Helen Keller died in 1968, at the age of eighty-eight years old, she was one of the most widely known women in the world. The overnight success of her biography, The Story of My Life, written at age twenty-three, made it obvious to Keller that she was endowed with a gift for writing and speaking. As she got older, she increasingly began to do both on a variety of subjects extending beyond her own disability, including social, political, and theological issues.Helen Keller: Selected Writings collects Keller’s personal letters, political writings, speeches, and excerpts of her published materials from 1887 to 1968. The book also includes an introductory essay by Kim E. Nielsen, headnotes to each document, and a selected bibliography of work by and about Keller. The majority of the letters and some prints, all drawn from the Helen Keller Archives at the American Foundation for the Blind in New York, are being published for the first time.Literature, education, advocacy, politics, religion, travel: the many interests of Helen Keller culminate in this book and are reflected in her spirited narration. Also portrayed are the individuals Keller inspired and took inspiration from, including her teacher Annie Sullivan, her family, and others with whom she formed friendships throughout the course of her life.This often charming collection revels in and preserves Keller’s public and private life, coming to us in the year which marks the 125th anniversary of her birthday.

Recenzii

"These words written so long ago are as lively and relevant as if they were just typed.... Editor Kim Nielsen has compiled a treasure trove of Helen Keller's letters, speeches, and other writings that provide a glimpse into Keller's friendships; her views about disability, politics, and social justice; and her affection and respect for her teacher, Anne Sullivan Macy.... Because of the breadth of topics addressed, this book will be of significance to a wide variety of people.... As evidenced by her own words, Helen Keller was a deeply spiritual person with high regard for the dignity of each person and a desire for social justice. My admiration for her as a woman and as a citizen has increased by reading this book."—Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness"[This] makes a fine companion to The Radical Lives of Helen Keller. . . . A useful addition to academic libraries supporting literature programs and larger public libraries."—Library Journal"Here is Helen Keller's endlessly fascinating life in all its variety: from intimate personal correspondence to radical political essays, from autobiography to speeches advocating the rights of disabled people. All are illuminated by Nielsen's insightful introductory essays. The wealth of photos is equally delightful. This is a treasure trove for Keller enthusiasts and scholars alike.”
—Douglas C. Baynton, author of Forbidden Signs: American Culture and the Campaign Against Sign Language"Helen Keller: Selected Writings allows a fresh reassessment of one of the extraordinary figures of the twentieth century. Helen Keller was more than just a blind and deaf woman who learned to communicate, she was an acute intelligence exploring and explaining the world to those with all five senses. This astute selection from her writings enables us to read her public and private words over the many decades of long and productive life."
—Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, Smith College "With the help of the American Foundation for the Blind, editor Nielsen has compiled an outstanding collection, including many letters and photos that are being published for the first time.”
—DallasNews.com "In this thorough collection...the rest of the world gets the gift of reading about a life lived in the service of one's dreams, as wonderful a gift as any."
—Bitch
"These words written so long ago are as lively and relevant as if they were just typed... Editor Kim Nielsen has compiled a treasure trove of Helen Keller's letters, speeches, and other writings that provide a glimpse into Keller's friendships; her views about disability, politics, and social justice; and her affection and respect for her teacher, Anne Sullivan Macy... Because of the breadth of topics addressed, this book will be of significance to a wide variety of people... As evidenced by her own words, Helen Keller was a deeply spiritual person with high regard for the dignity of each person and a desire for social justice. My admiration for her as a woman and as a citizen has increased by reading this book."--Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness"[This] makes a fine companion to The Radical Lives of Helen Keller... A useful addition to academic libraries supporting literature programs and larger public libraries."--Library Journal"Here is Helen Keller's endlessly fascinating life in all its variety: from intimate personal correspondence to radical political essays, from autobiography to speeches advocating the rights of disabled people. All are illuminated by Nielsen's insightful introductory essays. The wealth of photos is equally delightful. This is a treasure trove for Keller enthusiasts and scholars alike. --Douglas C. Baynton, author of Forbidden Signs: American Culture and the Campaign Against Sign Language"Helen Keller: Selected Writings allows a fresh reassessment of one of the extraordinary figures of the twentieth century. Helen Keller was more than just a blind and deaf woman who learned to communicate, she was an acute intelligence exploring and explaining the world to those with all five senses. This astute selection from her writings enables us to read her public and private words over the many decades of long and productive life." --Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, Smith College "With the help of the American Foundation for the Blind, editor Nielsen has compiled an outstanding collection, including many letters and photos that are being published for the first time. --DallasNews.com "In this thorough collection...the rest of the world gets the gift of reading about a life lived in the service of one's dreams, as wonderful a gift as any." --Bitch

Descriere

Helen Keller's personal account of how she miraculously triumphed over blindness and deafness--becoming one of the most inspiring and intriguing figures in history--is available in this 100th anniversary edition that features a facsimile of the braille alphabet, a sign-language alphabet, a full selection of Keller's letters, and a new introduction.