The Radical Lives of Helen Keller

The first biography to explore the complex and controversial political landscape of Keller's activism.

List of contents

Timeline; List of Figures 1. Introduction; 2. "I do not like this world as it is": 1900-1924; 3. "the call of the sightless": 1924-1937; 4. "manna in my desert places": 1937-1948; 5. "I will not allow Polly to climb a pyramid": 1948-1968; 6. "one of the least free people on earth": The Making and Remaking of Helen Keller Notes; Bibliography

Summary

Despite her disabilities, Helen Keller worked tirelessly for human rights and other political issues.

Product details

• Authors: Kim Nielsen, Kim E. Nielsen
• Assisted by: Harvey J. Kaye (Editor)
• Publisher: NYU Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2009
• No. of pages: 193
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 306 g
• Series: The History of Disability; History of Disability (Paperba
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies