InfoGuides: English to ASL Translations: ASL Translations in Literature

Last Updated: Sep 24, 2024 11:46 AM

Literature DVDs

Here are some examples of English works translated into ASL.

A Christmas Carol by Chuck Baird
Three spirits visit Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas Eve to help him discover the true meaning of the season.
American Sign Language: Christmas Stories by Billy Seago
Several older Christmas stories translated into ASL.
The fall of the House of Usher by Dennis Cokely and Patrick Graybill
Presents a sign language narration of one of the best known short stories by Edgar Allan Poe.
Poetry in Motion: Original Works in ASL by Patrick Graybill
He presents a translation of a poem entitled 'Not Waving, but Drowning."
Robert Panara: A Profile by Robert Panara
He performs creative interpretation of literature in sign language.
The Speckled Band by Dennis Cokely and Patrick Graybill
Presents a sign language narration of one of the best known short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
William Shakespeare's Twelfth night by Peter Novak
The Amaryllis Theater Company in Philadelphia, directed by Peter Novak, performs William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night in ASL (with English voiceover).