Letters From Prison And Other Essays
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Letters From Prison And Other Essays
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Author : Adam Michnik
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1986-08-06
Letters From Prison And Other Essays written by Adam Michnik and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-08-06 with History categories.
Among the voices that speak to us from Poland today, the most important may be that of Adam Michnik. Michnik now sits in a jail belonging to the totalitarian regime, yet his first concern--and herein lies one of the keys to his thinking, and one should add, to his character--is with the quality of his own conduct, which, together with teh conduct of other victims of the present situation, will, he is sure, one day set the tone for whatever political system follows the totalitarian debacle. His essays are the most valuable guide we have to the origins of the revolution, and, more particularly, to its innovative practices.
Great Books Written In Prison
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Author : J. Ward Regan
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-03-27
Great Books Written In Prison written by J. Ward Regan and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
Many of the world's most important historical figures were imprisoned for holding unpopular or unorthodox beliefs. They used their time behind bars to write books that shaped the course of history. This collection of new essays offers a wide-ranging examination of influential works written--in whole or in part--while their authors were in prison or exile. Each chapter explores a different text and contains a brief biography and summary of the circumstances surrounding the author's imprisonment, along with a critical examination of the writing and its legacy. Authors covered include Plato, Thomas Paine, Gandhi, Thoreau, Bertrand Russell, Hitler and Martin Luther King, Jr.
In Spite Of The Consequences
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Author : Lacino Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
Release Date : 2023-07-25
In Spite Of The Consequences written by Lacino Hamilton and has been published by Broadleaf Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-25 with Political Science categories.
"If I do not write, who will? What I am living with here does not allow me to wait until others fully wake up to the serious harm prisons cause." Falsely convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, Lacino Hamilton sent thousands of letters during his incarceration. After twenty-six years, including eleven years in solitary confinement, and a years-long campaign of public and political pressure, Hamilton was exonerated and released on September 30, 2020. The letters he wrote during his incarceration, advocating for his innocence--literally writing for his life--made him a leading voice on issues of abolition, imprisonment, and justice. Despite fierce resistance and retaliation from prison officials, he maintained correspondence with family and friends, as well as university professors and activists. Tireless, empathetic, and unflinching, Hamilton's voice throughout these letters shines with immediacy. We must engage all people in recognizing the terrible costs of maintaining the US system of justice, he writes. In his passionate critiques of the prison-industrial complex, his emotional appeals to friends and family, and his fierce and unflagging defense of his own innocence, Hamilton exposes the oppressive, humiliating, and destructive reality of our justice system. From divestment in cities and policing policies to the everyday violence of imprisonment and its attempts to obliterate personhood in favor of obedience, these letters offer an incisive critique of our criminal justice system. We also feel Hamilton's deep generosity of spirit as he counsels others affected by this terrible system and lauds the work of those working on the outside for reform. With his voice, we sense something unexpected and profound: hope for a reimagining of our systems--a humanity-affirming model of justice.
A Distant Connection
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Author : Kenneth Jamal Lighty
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2013-08
A Distant Connection written by Kenneth Jamal Lighty and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08 with Education categories.
A DISTANT CONNECTION is an absolute must read for all who find themselves intrigued by the criminal lifestyle in its many facets. From a hi-maximum security prison cell constructed to maximize human loneliness; a site designed to kill the mind; Kenneth Jamal Lighty manages to not only live, but thrive. Through self-cultivated intellect and hard-earned wisdom, he uses the single, most powerful weapon known to a prisoner -the ink pen- to not only bring the plight of the incarcerated into the consciousness of many throughout the world, but also to make a difference by inspiring and informing those whom he manages to come into contact with. In his book debut, Kenneth's efforts to warn a generation of youth who appear to be enamored with street life are nothing short of remarkable. Reaching out to several of his peers, spanning several states across the country, and with various affiliations, he manages to create a pseudo-panel, providing a platform for prisoners to be able to share the hard-earned wisdom attained from years of making their own mistakes, in an effort to alter the trajectory of a generation that is seemingly on a road that will only lead to one or two places: the penitentiary or the cemetery. Via letters, filled with rawness and empathy, each reader is challenged to try a different route to "success". Each individual opens up to reveal the pain beneath the exterior, and offers sound advice on how not to end up a victim of bad choices, before it is too late. Long overdue, A Distant Connection is a much needed intervention that will hopefully inspire change, and place our young people back on the path that will lead to a productive, healthy future.
Letters From Prison Part One
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Author : Vincent Smiles
language : en
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Release Date : 2019-10-07
Letters From Prison Part One written by Vincent Smiles and has been published by Liturgical Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-07 with Religion categories.
Incarcerated numerous times “for the defense of the gospel” (Phil 1:16), Paul wrote several letters from the confines of prison. Letters from Prison, Part One explores the letters of Philippians and Philemon in four sessions, explaining the reason each letter was written and addressing various themes such as joy, unity in Christ, reconciliation, and the close relationship between Paul and his communities.
The Collected Essays Journalism And Letters Of George Orwell An Age Like This 1920 1940
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Author : George Orwell
language : en
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Release Date : 1968
The Collected Essays Journalism And Letters Of George Orwell An Age Like This 1920 1940 written by George Orwell and has been published by Harvill Secker this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Literary Criticism categories.
The Courage To Stand Alone
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Author : Wei Jingsheng
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 1998-08-01
The Courage To Stand Alone written by Wei Jingsheng and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-01 with Literary Collections categories.
Internationally recognized as a major publishing event, The Courage to Stand Alone is a collection of prison writings from the world's most famous political prisoner. Wei Jingsheng, who has spent nearly two decades in prison for "counterrevolutionary" activities, confirms his status as a symbol for Chinese democracy, as he eloquently and fearlessly confronts a regime that not only fails to protect basic human rights but actively violates them. Devoid of ideological rant, the letters to Deng Xiaoping and other officials capture the verve, intelligence, audacity, and mordant humor of a man obstinately struggling to bring freedom to the world's most populous country. Also included are touching letters to his family, excerpts of his groundbreaking political essays, and his moving defense statement at trial.
In The Belly Of The Beast
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Author : Jack Henry Abbott
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1982
In The Belly Of The Beast written by Jack Henry Abbott and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Letters From Prison
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Author : Milan Šimečka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Letters From Prison written by Milan Šimečka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Cultural Writing. Translation. Translated from the Czech and Slovak by Gerald Turner. Foreword by Vaclav Havel. The letters printed in this volume were written during Milan Simecka's stay in prison (the author's crime: smuggling his texts out of the country to be published abroad.) Not allowed to mention politics, Simecka--one of the most widely translated dissidents opposing the Communist regime in the former Czechoslovakia--wrote instead about people and human relations. The selection presented here contains philosophical reflections as well as practical advice for his wife and sons, bearing witness to both his attitude towards others and to the period in which he lived. Similar to Vaclav Havel's Letters to Olga, Simecka's LETTERS FROM PRISON give us a glimpse into the difficult struggle undertaken by Czechoslovak dissidents in opposition to a Soviet-style regime that was considered the most hard-line in Eastern Europe.
Letters From Prison With A Portrait And A Facsimile
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Author : Luxemburg Rosa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-08-18
Letters From Prison With A Portrait And A Facsimile written by Luxemburg Rosa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-18 with History categories.