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Dorothy Miles

British poet and activist (1931–1993)

  • Fame40.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia339
Lived 1931–1993, aged 62United Kingdom
United Kingdom flagUnited KingdomWritersWriter / Author
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    8 languages
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  • Era
    1931–1993
    Aged 62
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Updated 2026-06-23

Dorothy "Dot" Miles was a Welsh poet and activist in the Deaf community. Throughout her life, she composed her poems in English, British Sign Language, and American Sign Language. Her work laid the foundations for modern sign language poetry in the United States and the United Kingdom. She is regarded as the pioneer of BSL poetry and her work influenced many contemporary deaf poets.

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