by Oliver Sacks · Proa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788482561653
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«Veig una veu» is Oliver Sacks's essay on the world of the deaf, published by Proa in paperback (230 pages, in Catalan).
Oliver Sacks examines deafness from neurology, history, and culture, and shows how a visual language shapes a distinct way of thinking. The book portrays a community with unique culture and language that fights for recognition, and reflects on communication and identity.
Translation by Margarida Trias; the original title, «Seeing Voices: A Journey into the World of the Deaf», dates from 1989. Part of the Proa Butxaca collection.
For readers interested in neurology, linguistics, and the culture of deaf people.
Oliver Wolf Sacks was a British neurologist, naturalist, historian of science, and writer.
