Bibliograph

The country of the blind, a memoir at the end of sight, Andrew Leland

Type

Label

The country of the blind, a memoir at the end of sight, Andrew Leland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The country of the blind

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Andrew Leland

Sub title

a memoir at the end of sight

Summary

We meet Andrew Leland as he's suspended in the liminal state of the soon-to-be blind - he's midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that ushers those who live with it from sightedness to blindness over years, even decades. He grew up with full vision, but starting in his teenage years, his sight began to degrade from the outside in, such that he now sees the world as if through a narrow tube. Soon - but without knowing exactly when - he will likely have no vision left. Full of apprehension but also dogged curiosity, Leland embarks on a sweeping exploration of the state of being that awaits him - not only the physical experience of blindness but also its language, politics and customs. He negotiates his changing relationships with his wife and son, and with his own sense of self, as he moves from his mainstream, 'typical' life to one with a disability

Target audience

adult

Creator