I can also recommend Gramsci's letters from prison and the writings of George Jackson "Letters From A Soledad Brother" and Jack Henry Abbott "In The Belly Of The Beast"
Interesting selection of letters. What were the reasons you chose these? Were there others not chosen? To end with Mark Chapman's letter was like a slap in the face compared to the pathos, anger, self-discovery of the others. Fascinating article. Thank you!
This is amazing, Shaun. So poignant. Thank you for compiling them.
I can also recommend Gramsci's letters from prison and the writings of George Jackson "Letters From A Soledad Brother" and Jack Henry Abbott "In The Belly Of The Beast"
Thanks Marc. I have the Abbott book but completely forgot.
Love Oscar Wilde's in particular. Just beautiful. Agree with Angela Davis.
Mark Chapman's letter: wow. Seems so unattached from the fact that he committed murder. Great collection!
A very intriguing and poignant collection...
Interesting selection of letters. What were the reasons you chose these? Were there others not chosen? To end with Mark Chapman's letter was like a slap in the face compared to the pathos, anger, self-discovery of the others. Fascinating article. Thank you!
There are some chills in this. And arrows to more reading. Thank you for this.
It was the actually the relentless indictment chat that led to this.