Sidransky, Ruth

Ruth Sidranksy was born in Brooklyn to two profoundly deaf parents. Her first language was Sign, and she translated the world's sounds for her parents throughout their lives. In 1990, Sidransky wrote In Silence, a memoir of her life among the world of the Deaf. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, the New York Times called it ."..a great act of love." Sidranksy has appeared on Good Morning, America, NPR and throughout the United States and Canada, speaking on behalf of American Sign and its legitimacy as a distinct and singular language. Currently in her 9th decade, Ruth Sidransky published three b...