Jean-Dominique Bauby(1952-1997)
- Writer
French journalist and editor of Elle magazine. In 1995 a
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)left him almost totally paralyzed and
speechless, a rare condition called locked-in-syndrome. He could barely
move his lips, utter a few grunts, and blink his left eyelid. He
authored the book The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et
Le Papillon), where he narrates his experience under his rare
condition. He dictated his book letter by letter, blinking at the
correct letter while a writer recited the alphabet. He died only days
after his book was published.
