character was clearly persistent in getting what he needed (i.e., socialization in ASL at the deaf club).
In conclusion, before this editorial, I realized that my knowledge of monologues was quite
limited. I feel as though I now know substantially more about them. I hope my own writing here will
lead to a greater awareness about original monologues for ASL literature. I also advocate the idea of
looking for more monologues in our ASL community. My hope is that this editorial piece will inspire a
new generation of ASL monologists to come out on stage and/or through video to create unique
monologues to study and enjoy.
References
Note: Special thanks to Dr. Sam Supalla and Janey Greenwald for feedback and edits on my editorial.
Alterman, G. (1999). Creating your own monologue. Allworth Press.
ASL Vista Project. (1991). Short stories in American Sign Language [Video; VHS]. The Supalla Family.
Auger, P. (2010). The Anthem dictionary of literary terms and theory. Anthem Press.
Byron, G. (2003). Dramatic monologue. Routledge.
CATIE Center. (2017). ASL monologues [Video]. St. Catherine University. https://grad2cert.org/?s=asl+monologues
Digiterp Communications. (2003). She said, he said: Monologues and dialogues in ASL. University of North Florida.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=asleimats
Frieden, K. (1985). Genius and monologue. Cornell University Press.
Harper, D. (2001-2020). Monologue. Online Etymology Dictionary. https://www.etymonline.com/word/monologue
Sankey, J. (2000). Zen and the art of the monologue. Routledge.
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