"The Man Who Spoke with His Hands"

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Gass, William H., “"The Man Who Spoke with His Hands"”, Not dated, William H. Gass: The Soul Inside the Sentence, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/gass/item/57217

Title: "The Man Who Spoke with His Hands"
Description: Unpublished chapter from Middle C, originally Chapter 33, about a mysterious colleague of Professor Skizzen's who "spoke with his hands" and whose daughter tried to entrap Skizzen. This is one of five chapters Gass cut from the book, which are included in the "page proof with corrections" in Box 120 Folders 4-7.; A slightly edited version would appear as a short story in Eyes, Gass's 2015 fiction collection.
Date: Not dated
Type: Manuscripts
Format: Text; jpeg
Creator: Gass, William H.
Language: English
Medium: Paper
Source: MS051 Box 120 Folder 6
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