Prison Writing in 20th-Century America

"Harrowing in their frank detail and desperate tone, the selections in this anthology pack an emotional wallop...Should be required reading for anyone concerned about the violence in our society and the high rate of recidivism."--Publishers Weekly. Includes work by: Jack London, Nelson Algren, Chester Himes, Jack Henry Abbott, Robert Lowell, Malcolm X, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and Piri Thomas.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 06/01/1998
ISBN: 9780140273052
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 7.78h x 5.16w x 0.92d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/04/1998 pg. 203
Booklist 06/15/1998 pg. 1708