Two good books (a little long)
Philip Resnik
(1) _Deaf in America: Voices from a culture_. Carol Padden and Tom
Humphries. Harvard University Press, 1988. ISBN 0-674-19423-3.
This is a quality book in many ways. Physically, it's a
relatively thin (~130 pp.) hardcover printed on acid-free paper;
I wish all my hardcovers were this well-made. An extremely
well-written book, it provides insights into a Deaf culture that
most of us hearing folk simply do not know exists. It's not only
educational, but stylistically a very good read. Rather than
trying to summarize the content myself, I'll include part of the
front matter:
"Written by authors who are themselves Deaf, this unique book
illuminates the life and culture of Deaf people from the
inside, through their everyday talk, their shared myths, their
art and performaces, and the lessons they teach one another...
Signed languages have traditionally been considered to be
simply sets of gestures rather than natural languages. This
mistaken belief, fostered by hearing people's cultural views,
has had tragic consequences for the education of deaf
children... For Deaf people, as Padden and Humphries make
clear, their signed language is life-giving, and is at the
center of a rich cultural heritage.
The tension between Deaf people's views of the themselves and
the way the hearing world views them finds its way into their
stories, which include tales about their origins and the
characteristics they consider necessary for their existence
and survival. _Deaf in America_ includes folktales, accounts
of old home movies, jokes, reminiscences, and translations of
signed poems and modern signed performances.
_Deaf in America_ will be of great interest to those
interested in culture and language as well as to Deaf people
and those who work with deaf children and Deaf people."
(2) _No, But I Saw the Movie_. Edited by David Wheeler. Penguin
Books, 1989. ISBN 0 14 01.1090 9.
This neat little paperback contains eighteen short-stories that
were made into some of Hollywood's best movies. Need I say
more? Included are:
ALL ABOUT EVE: The Wisdom of Eve, by Mary Orr
BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK: Bad Time at Honda, by Howard Breslin
BLOW-UP: Blow-up, by Julio Cortazar
THE BODY-SNATCHER: The Body Snatcher, by Robert Louis Stevenson
DON'T LOOK NOW: Don't Look Now, by Daphne du Maurier
THE FLY: The Fly, by George Langelaan
FREAKS: Spurs, by Todd Robbins
GUYS AND DOLLS: The Idyll of Miss Sara Brown, by Damon Runyon
THE HEARTBREAK KID: A Change of Plan, by Bruce Jay Friedman
HIGH NOON: The Tin Star, by John M. Cunningham
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT: Night Bus, by Samuel Hopkins Adams
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: The Greatest Gift, by Philip Van Doren Stern
THE JAZZ SINGER: The Day of Atonement, by Samuel Raphaelson
MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE: Mr. Blandings Builds His Castle,
by Eric Hodgins
PSYCHO: The Real Bad Friend, by Robert Bloch
REAR WINDOW: Rear Window, by Cornell Woolrich
STAGECOACH: Stage to Lordsburg, by Ernest Haycox
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY: The Sentinel, by Arthur C. Clarke
Index of 41 other movie/short-story pairs
Enjoy!
Philip
Evelyn C. Leeper
> ...
> (2) _No, But I Saw the Movie_. Edited by David Wheeler. Penguin
> Books, 1989. ISBN 0 14 01.1090 9.
>
> This neat little paperback contains eighteen short-stories that
> were made into some of Hollywood's best movies. Need I say
> more? Included are:
> PSYCHO: The Real Bad Friend, by Robert Bloch
Mark took a look at this and says the story has little if anything to
do with the film.
Evelyn C. Leeper | +1 201-957-2070 | att!mtgzy!ecl or e...@mtgzy.att.com
--
My own creed is distressingly simple--I believe that [gays and straights] are
all just men and women and ought to be treated as such. During my dark nights
pf the soul I wonder if I am the only one left who believes this.
-paraphrased from george R. R. Martin
Helen Grayson
> Books, 1989. ISBN 0 14 01.1090 9.
>
> This neat little paperback contains eighteen short-stories that
> were made into some of Hollywood's best movies. Need I say
>
> THE FLY: The Fly, by George Langelaan
>
Years ago, when I was an SF fan, I read a story about a `scientist'
who sent himself through a transporter and emerged part-fly.
Only I thought it was written by Henry Kuttner (sp?)
Can anyone enlighten me?
Helen.