Review of Touch The Future: A Manifesto in Essays by John Lee Clark. (2023)

Authors

  • Luanjiao Hu Postdoctoral Fellow, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University

Abstract

Touch The Future: A Manifesto in Essays is a collection of essays by John Lee Clark, a Minnesota-based “DeafBlind poet, essayist, historian, translator, and an actor in the most thrilling development in DeafBlind history, the Protactile movement” (Clark, 2023). Clark was born Deaf and gradually became blind due to a progressive-blindness condition known as Usher syndrome. He is the author of several books including How to Communicate and Where I Stand: On the Signing Community and My DeafBlind Experience and the editor of anthologies Deaf American Poetry and Deaf Lit Extravaganza. Recognized in the field for his work and contributions, Clark has been a recipient of multiple prestigious awards and fellowships.

Author Biography

Luanjiao Hu, Postdoctoral Fellow, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University

Postdoctoral Fellow, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University

Published

2024-04-22

How to Cite

Hu, L. (2024). Review of Touch The Future: A Manifesto in Essays by John Lee Clark. (2023). Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 13(1), 164–168. Retrieved from https://cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds/article/view/1082

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