Literary production in Colombian sign language

Abstract

This article presents contributions from the sign language literature; It is a descriptive background review regarding studies on literary production in sign language, with a look of recognition and value to the creations from the language itself. The main objective was to collect literature studies in sign language. The methodology used was documentary, which consisted of the collection and review of research that allowed the identification of two trends: literature in Sign Language and Deaf Literature. The review also establishes that in previous research there is a strong interest in literary productions in Sign Language, but research is still ongoing, from the point of view of the dominant oral language, in translation, adaptation and interpretation of literary texts that are written in the official language of the country. There are literary productions in Colombian Sign Language by deaf people, which need to be recognized from the field of literature.