AWW22 The Shape of Sound - Fiona Murphy

Chaired by Jane Howard.


“Deaf people feel and see sound: the entire body becomes a
receptor,” writes Fiona Murphy in The Shape of Sound. She kept
her deafness secret for twenty-five years. Blending memoir with
observations about the healthcare industry, this beautifully
crafted and powerfully written debut draws readers into a new
sensory world, examining the stigma associated with disability
while challenging assumptions about what it means to be deaf, and
what it takes to truly communicate.


A transcription of this session will be available shortly.