Deaf Culture

Deaf culture through movies, performing arts, literature, primary source material, etc.

When looking for books and articles in library catalogs and databases try these subjects/ subject headings:

• American Sign Language literature
• Deaf authors
• Deaf, Theater for the
• National Theatre of the Deaf
• Deaf -- United States -- Biography
• Deaf; Storytelling

List of movies/television shows with characters who are deaf or hard of hearing:

To watch these titles you can search the UO catalog, (and use UO copy or request through Summit) OR consult your local public library.

Prose/poetry by authors who are deaf:

(sample list)

Books about prose/poetry by authors who are deaf:

(sample list)

Deaf characters in fiction: 

To located and read these titles you can search LibrarySearch (and use UO copy or request through Summit) OR consult your local public library.

(sample lists)

Organizations/websites: