Nature Writing and Disability
Author Jessica White explores the lack of nature writing by disabled Australian writers, considering ecobiography and her personal experience with deafness.
White finds solace in Fiona Murphy's book, The Shape of Sound, which recounts Murphy's journey of self-discovery as a Deaf person.
Once we know the origins of these words, the boundaries between our bodies and the world becomes permeable
Murphy's work highlights the connection between the body and the environment, noting the etymological links between words like "tibia" (meaning 'pipe' or 'flute') and the natural world.
Author Jessica White: Examining disability in nature writing.
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