A Persian translation of the picture biography of American author, political activist and lecturer Hellen Keller is available in local bookshops published by Nakhostin Publication.
‘Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Keller’, is written by American writer Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by American writer and illustrator of children’s book Matt Tavares.
Shahab-ol-Din Abbasi has rendered the 40-page book into Persian. The picture book is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world’s most influential luminaries, ISNA reported.
Helen Keller (1880-1968) was born healthy with the ability to see and hear, but at 19 months old, she contracted an unknown illness which left her blind and deaf.
Keller was the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor degree. The story of how Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate, is widely known.
