Telling the silence
Telling the Silence is an illustrated story depicting the journey from the world of sound to the world beyond it. A path that, at first, is marked by fear and a sense of alienation but ultimately becomes filled with acceptance and the joy brought by a new, different language.
The book was nominated for the 16th edition of the Warsaw Literary Award in the comics and graphic novel category.
* A video featuring a translation of a book excerpt into Polish Sign Language can be viewed on the competition’s Facebook page.
“Silence is either a blessing or a curse. It is a luxury or a tearing emptiness in the mind and a scream of despair. Every story, every person, carries a different kind of silence because everyone associates it in a completely different way. I highly recommend this extraordinary journey—Telling the Silence—to those who wish to step, even for a moment, into the world of the Deaf. A world that no one has chosen voluntarily and one that only a few will ever have the chance to leave… I sincerely recommend it.”
Olga Bończyk, theater and film actress, singer.
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“When I look at Karolina’s drawings, I can almost hear the silence she speaks of. Subtle, incredibly evocative, and sophisticated illustrations are complemented by a sparse, poetic text. This is a story one can return to many times, each time discovering something previously unseen.”
Edyta Bystroń, independent comic book author
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More about Telling the Silence, in the words of Grzegorz Zalewski, can be read here.
The book is available for purchase on the Biała Plama publishing house website.
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