April 29, 2003

ASLQuest is a neat site that showcases deaf literature. The site describes deaf literature thus: "ASL Literature is a body of stories, poems, riddles, humour and other genres that have been passed on by the use of ASL from one generation to another by culturally Deaf people. In addition, ASL Literature is NOT English literature translated into ASL. It is composed of original compositions that have arisen from the thoughts, emotions, and experiences of culturally Deaf people. (Byrne, 1996)" My favorite part is the poetry, in particular "Cat", from the "worded handshape rhyme" section.

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