title: Deafness as self-representation of a 16th century poet.
abstract: In his best poems, the Renaissance poet Sabo Bobaljević Glusac emphasizes his hearing impairment, placing his deafness at the centre of attention. These works are not only a poignant expression of an individual artist's suffering, but they may also add to our understanding of the situation of deaf persons. This self-reflection can be seen as a detail that will enhance our ability to communicate with deaf people in order not only to help them hear us, but also to make us hear them as well.
authors.affiliation: Old Church Slavonic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia. duerrigl@filolog.hfi.hr
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dürrigl
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fatović-Ferencić
mesh_terms: D017523:Croatia; D003638:Deafness / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D049669:History, 16th Century; D006801:Humans; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D011037:Poetry as Topic / Q000266:history*