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Episode 18: Fiona Murphy and The Shape of Sound
In this episode
In this episode of Inform, we speak with Deaf poet and essayist, Fiona Murphy about her new book, The Shape of Sound.
Blending memoir with observation on the healthcare industry, The Shape of Sound is a story about the corrosive power of secrets, stigma and shame, and ow deaf experiences and disability are shaped by economics, social policy, medicine and societal expectations.
“The Shape of Sound is a memoir about my experiences with hearing loss. It’s really about how I hid my hearing loss for almost 25 years. And it’s kind of a coming-of-age story of coming into a Deaf identity and being open and proud of being Deaf.” – Fiona Murphy
 
Resources
The Shape of Sound is available at all good bookstores and also digitally. Text Publishing has all the information you need to get yourself a copy.



Transcript
You can find a transcript of this episode here:
Inform Podcast Episode 18: Fiona Murphy and The Shape of Sound Transcript Download

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Inform is a production of Independence Australia. If you’re keen to hear more, you can go back and listen to our past episodes here.
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Host and producer: Kirby FenwickManaging editor: Alison Crowe
Our thanks to Fiona Murphy and Text Publishing
This episode of Inform was recorded and produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulan nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present.



















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