'Annette Kellerman (1887 - 1975) contracted polio as a young child in Sydney, but it did not stop her from becoming a world famous long distance swimmer, a vaudeville star in America and Europe, and a megastar of the silent movies.' (Publication summary)
Writing Disability in Australia
Type of disability | Poliomyelitis. |
Type of character | Primary. |
Point of view | Unconfirmed. |