Helen Keller leaps to mind, although she had sight until she was, what, two? Her work is non-fiction, though, and I haven't read any of it.
(link) is a webpage on authors with vision loss. You'd have to look at each one to determine when sight was lost or if they ever had vision, as well as what type of work each wrote.
While poking around on this, I found a lovely story about police using forensic techniques to recover pages and pages of handwritten text penned by a blind woman who did not realize she was out of ink. See (link)
After the conclusion of FX's successful drama Justified, what other pieces of Leonard's work could be adapted for either screens big or small? Could be a Literature, TV or Film article depending your angle!
How did the transitions from tabloid journalism to crime writing to screenwriting help Gillian Flynn become one of the world's most distinctive writers?
Reasons to use Fairytale Adaptations in the Classroom:
1. promote character development 2. predictable plot structure makes for an excellent model when teaching literary analysis 3. they are fun 4. can be used to teach kids to challenge ideologies that the original texts perpetuate 5. gives background for allusions found in higher literature 6. has multicultural and universal themes
List and discuss 10 fictional locations from literature that readers could conceivably want to visit.
Examples: 1. Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia) 2. Westeros (Game of Thrones) 3. Hogwarts (Harry Potter) 4. Camelot (King Arthur legends) 5. Panem (Hunger Games) 6. Middle Earth (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit)
A list like this would need some fuel and fire behind it. Why would these places be beneficial to visit? It would need something to set it apart from what Buzzfeed usually does and dive deeper. – Jemarc Axinto9 years ago
Maybe instead of discussing places that readers would want to visit, this article could also discuss the importance/relevance of these places or why the magical/fantasy or dystopian aspects of these locations appeal to readers. – S.A. Takacs9 years ago
To add to the previous note, it is important to think about how these fantasy worlds feed into our most basic primal instincts, and how such worlds remind us of times when we were a bit more chaotic, yet also had in those days more adventure and discovery, and fantasy takes us to lands we've never dreamed of, because we are trapped in a world of our own making where we sit in an office cubicle all day and never explore. This would be a fun article to read. – Travis Kane9 years ago
It could be worth looking at indivdual cities and and doing it as a travel guide? It can then also be linked to real-world cities that compare. For example, Edoras in Middle Earth would be on my wish list, you could talk about the trips to the glittering caves and horse-riding being tourist atractions! and it can be compared to the Largs Viking Festival in Scotland because you can then talk about how the designers took influence from Norse culture. – Francesca Turauskis9 years ago
I have just realised I focused on film, but it could as easily be done for literature - for example Tolkein took influence from Old English for the name structure in Edoras (Eowyn means 'Horse Love' for instance) so it could be compared to an English town like Exeter, which has been occupied since Anglo Saxon times and has the caverns underneath it that compare to the Glittering Caves. – Francesca Turauskis9 years ago
interesting in terms of tourism studies (one of my interests) and people who travel to the real filming location even when for a fictional place - there is still such a draw! – kaptain9 years ago
A study of some of the most prominent works of Jules Verne and their many adaptations in film, theatre, literature and art. How has his books impacted culture worldwide and over centuries? How is is still relevant today (in terms of themes, symbols or visual images?) This could be either a literature or a film article. In terms of film, think about the earliest adaptations like Karel Zeman up to Hollywood blockbusters like Journey to the Centre of The World or Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Oh such a wonderful idea! Definitely take a look at H.G Wells. They wrote in the same time period. I look forward to reading this article. – Travis Kane9 years ago
Stieg Larsson has a new book coming out: The Girl in the Spider's Web. Problem is, Larsson died in 2004. This will not be the first time a book series has been continued after the author's death; just look at Dune and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. But should this happen: why or why not?
Cool article Idea, very cool. It would be interesting to see how this experiment has worked in the past. Relate the genre and reputation of this particular author and series to similar situations e.g. The Bourne series. – Thomas Munday9 years ago
You could explore how this happens in a particular style or genre which can be easily captured, perhaps most obviously, like in James Bond but how it might not make sense with books that have a more authorial voice. You could also relate it to film and TV and how universes continually get extended, like lesser problematic ones like a new director for each Star Wars film but also when a showrunner leaves a show, like in Community. Andddddd, without sounding completely boring, you could even extend it into series which would be fun to continue that haven't been so far. – Marcus Dean9 years ago
Tolkien's son help in the publication of the Silmarillion after his father's death and also published a few books set in Middle Earth as well. George R. R. Martin has also revealed his ending to A Song of Fire and Ice to several writers just in case. Maybe consider these tid-bits as well. – Christina Cady9 years ago
Would be helpful to consider the case of the Wheel of Time series when answering the question posed by the title -- Sanderson took over after Jordan passed. Reading fan blogs and professional articles before and after Sanderson's first book release would reveal fan anxieties and how those concerns were met by the "replacement". – Monique9 years ago
Unless the original author okayed it, the answer should be no, because the story could be used for something the author did not intend, and instead abuse the story idea to fit the current person's own needs thereby destroying the beauty of the original story. – Travis Kane9 years ago
Many editions of Sherlock Holmes have hit the big and small screen. How has this trend managed to maintain audience interests? Does this oversaturation effect the detective fiction genre as a whole?
Sherlock Holmes is the #1 book-to-film adapted character. Just a helpful note. – Kristian Wilson9 years ago
