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For future research and scholarly avenues, it is important to keep in mind that VV can stand on
its own and should not be considered as part of ASL literature. I am motivated in making this point in
part due to the fact that some scholars have entertained the idea that VV is integral to ASL literature
(see Signing the Body Poetic: Essays on American Sign Language Literature (2006) as an example).
I welcome more scholars to pay more attention to understanding the nature of literature in general
and how it applies to ASL literature. I would like to close this editorial by referring to Bernard Bragg’s
obituary that was published in the Fall 2018 issue of this newsletter. Bragg's lifetime achievements
are fascinating and deserve our due respect.
References
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Bahan, B. (1994). Bird of a different feather [DVD]. In S. Supalla & B. Bahan (Eds.), American Sign Language literature series: Bird of a different feather & for a decent living: Student
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Bahan, B. (2006). Face-to-face tradition in the American deaf community. In H-D. L. Bauman, J. L. Nelson, & H. M. Rose (Eds.), Signing the body poetic: Essays on American Sign
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Bragg, B. (1989). Lessons in laughter: The autobiography of a deaf actor. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.
Bragg, B. (1994). The eagle and the squirrel. In R. Tranchin (Producer & Director), For a deaf son [Online video]. Texas: North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. Retrieved from
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