Helen Keller
/ˌhelən ˈkelə(r)/
/ˌhelən ˈkelər/
- (1880-1968) a US author and public speaker who became blind and deaf (= unable to hear) at the age of 19 months. Anne Sullivan became her teacher in 1887 and taught her to read, write, use sign language and speak. Keller received a degree from Radcliffe College in 1904 and spent the rest of her life encouraging others with difficulties like hers to overcome them. Her books include The Story of My Life (1902) and Out of the Dark (1913). She joined the IWW in 1912 and was one of the first members of the American Civil Liberties Union. A play about her life, The Miracle Worker, was made into a film three times.
海伦·凯勒（Helen Keller）：（1880-1968）是一位美国作家兼演讲者，他在19个月大时变得盲目聋哑。安妮·沙利文（Anne Sullivan）于1887年成为她的老师，并教她阅读，书写，使用手语和说话。凯勒（Keller）于1904年获得拉德克利夫学院（Radcliffe College）的学位，并在余生中鼓励其他像她这样的困难者克服困难。她的著作包括《我的生活的故事》（The Story of My Life，1902年）和《黑暗中》（Out of the Dark，1913年）。她于1912年加入IWW，是美国公民自由联盟的第一批成员之一。一部关于她生活的剧本《奇迹工人》被拍成电影三遍。