"Professor Davidson---an accomplished literary critic---offers a
focused and balanced analysis of poetry, film, and the arts honed
with his excellent knowledge of the latest advances in disability
studies. He is brilliant at reading texts in a sophisticated and
aesthetically pleasurable way, making "Concerto for the Left Hand"
one of the smartest books to date in disability studies."
---Lennard Davis, University of Illinois, Chicago"Moving elegantly
among social theorists and cultural texts, Davidson exemplifies and
propels an ethical-aesthetic model for criticism. Davidson asks
continuously and with a committed intensity 'where a disability
ends and the social order begins' . . . this book brings the study
of poetry and poetics into the twenty-first century."
---Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Temple University
"Concerto for the Left Hand" is at the cutting edge of the
expanding field of disability studies, offering a wide range of
essays that investigate the impact of disability across various art
forms---including literature, performance, photography, and film.
Rather than simply focusing on the ways in which disabled persons
are portrayed, Michael Davidson explores how the experience of
disability shapes the work of artists and why disability serves as
a vital lens through which to interpret modern culture. Covering an
eclectic range of topics---from the phantom missing limb in film
noir to the poetry of American Sign Language---this collection
delivers a unique and engaging assessment of the interplay between
disability and aesthetics.
Written in a fluid, accessible style, "Concerto for the Left
Hand" will appeal to both specialists and general audiences. With
itsinterdisciplinary approach, this book should appeal not only to
scholars of disability studies but to all those working in minority
art, deaf studies, visual culture, and modernism.
Michael Davidson is Professor of American Literature at the
University of California, San Diego. His other books include "Guys
Like Us: Citing Masculinity in Cold War Poetics" and "Ghostlier
Demarcations: Modern Poetry and the Material World,"
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