Deaf Cinderella: political-identity aspects in deaf literature as works of (re)existence

Abstract

This article intends to show the reactions between the resources involved in the adaptation of the book 'Deaf Cinderella', situating the SignWriting and the elements of Deaf culture and Literature. Therefore, from a bibliographic study, the aim is to analyze the book Deaf Cinderella, understanding it as part of Deaf Literature and historically situated in a context of cultural production typical of a linguistic minority group. According to Bakhtin (2017), literature is not dislocated from culture, we should not only stick to the work, but also seek to understand its basic historical processes. Deaf literature, which began to develop in the 2000s, has helped deaf children to recognize themselves in their difference, as well as reducing prejudice and stigma, popularizing Libras and favoring the recognition and the fight for rights of deaf communities in Brazil. As Karnopp (2010) explains, the popularization of works and other artistic manifestations of the deaf people may be a consequence of deaf movements, organized in institutions and associations since the 1990s. These movements defended sign languages and cultural expression of deaf communities in the country, culminating in the publication of the Law 10.436 of 2002, as a language of communication and instruction for deaf people. Works such as Deaf Cinderella can help in the dissemination of knowledge about important aspects for the deaf community as Libras and deaf culture, promoting identification between deaf children and the main characters of the stories, as well as assist in reducing prejudice and exclusion, so present in the trajectories of deaf people in our country.