helen adams keller

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Definition of helen adams keller in English English dictionary

born June 27, 1880, Tuscumbia, Ala., U.S. died June 1, 1968, Westport, Conn. U.S. author and educator who was blind and deaf. Deprived by illness of sight and hearing at the age of 19 months, Keller soon became mute as well. Five years later she began to be instructed by Anne Sullivan (1866-1936), who taught her the names of objects by pressing the manual alphabet into her palm. Eventually Keller learned to read and write in Braille. She wrote several books, including The Story of My Life (1902). Her childhood was dramatized in William Gibson's play The Miracle Worker (1959; film, 1962)

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Helen Keller

(1880-1968) American writer and lecturer who was blind and deaf from the age of two

Helen Keller

a US writer who is famous for the way she learned to speak and write after becoming blind (=unable to see) and deaf (=unable to hear) as a baby. She greatly helped blind and deaf people by collecting money, making speeches, and trying to change people's attitudes. She was the subject of a famous book and film about her life called The Miracle Worker (1880-1968). born June 27, 1880, Tuscumbia, Ala., U.S. died June 1, 1968, Westport, Conn. U.S. author and educator who was blind and deaf. Deprived by illness of sight and hearing at the age of 19 months, Keller soon became mute as well. Five years later she began to be instructed by Anne Sullivan (1866-1936), who taught her the names of objects by pressing the manual alphabet into her palm. Eventually Keller learned to read and write in Braille. She wrote several books, including The Story of My Life (1902). Her childhood was dramatized in William Gibson's play The Miracle Worker (1959; film, 1962)

helen keller

Keller: United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968)

Hyphenation

Hel·en Ad·ams Kel·ler

Turkish pronunciation

helın ädımz kelır

Pronunciation

/ˈhelən ˈadəmz ˈkelər/ /ˈhɛlən ˈædəmz ˈkɛlɜr/