Dysfluent in fiction: vocal disability & nineteenth century literature

Jared Richman

doi:10.1080/08905495.2026.2710448

August 5, 2026Nineteenth Century Contexts

Dysfluent in fiction: vocal disability & nineteenth century literature

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The aim is to investigate how speech and vocal disabilities intersect with cultural production during the nineteenth century.
Literary analysis of key texts from the nineteenth century that address vocal disability.
Examination of the cultural context surrounding the representation of speech.
Critical review of existing literature on disability and representation in fiction.
Identified unique ways that vocal disabilities are depicted in key literary works.
Demonstrated the cultural implications of these depictions on societal perceptions of disability.
Found that representations of speech influenced the way characters and narratives were constructed.

Implication

Monograph analyzes how vocal disabilities influenced cultural production in nineteenth century literature, suggesting new perspectives.

Abstract

Literary critics have long sought to understand the ways in which speech has shaped cultural production. Riley McGuire's fascinating monograph, Dysfluent in Fiction: Vocal Disability & Nineteenth C...

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Jared Richman (2026) studied this question.

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