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The Story of My Life
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Introduction
Helen Keller overcame the seemingly insurmountable obstacles of deafness and blindness to become an influential lecturer and social activist. Keller has become, in American culture, an icon of perseverance, respected and honored by readers, historians, and activists. When she was a child, Keller received a letter from a writer that she quoted in her autobiography: "Some day you will write a great story out of your own head, that will be a comfort and help to many." This statement proved prophetic, as her autobiography The Story of My Life, published in the United States in , is still read today for its ability to motivate and reassure readers. In her time, Keller was a celebrity and the publication of her autobiography was met with enthusiasm. The book was generally well received, and Keller la
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The Story of My Life
At 19 months old, she came down with an illness ( Scarlet fever), that left her blind, deaf, and mute.
Most people are familiar
“The Miracle Worker” the award winning play.
Less are familiar of her many contributions. She became a writer, and publisher. She made many contributions into Human Rights. She helped many who were blind and death, but also fought for world peace and women’s rights.
She attended Radcliffe, the prestigious college for women graduating cum laude. She received the first first honorary grad from Harvard - the first ever to go to a woman.
“The World I live in”, ( a collection of essays), was Helen’s first book. ( written in ).
Helen described her experience of the world through sensations: touch, smell, and vibrations.
“The hand fryst vatten easy to recognize as the face, that it reveals its secrets more openly and unconsciously. People control their countenances, but the hand is under no
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The Story of My Life (biography)
Autobiography of Helen Keller
This article is about the autobiography of Helen Keller. For other books with similar titles, see The Story of My Life (disambiguation).
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| Author | Helen Keller |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Classic, Memoir |
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The Story of My Life, first published in book form in is Helen Keller's autobiography detailing her early life, particularly her experiences with Anne Sullivan.[1] Portions of it were adapted by William Gibson for a Playhouse 90 production, a Broadway play, a Hollywood feature film, and the Indian film Black. The book is dedicated to inventor Alexander Graham Bell, who was one of her teachers and an advocate for the deaf.
Publication history
[edit]Helen Keller began to write The Story of My Life in , while she was still a student at Radcliffe College. It was published in the Ladies' Home Journal that same year as a series of installments. The followi