Prison life writing: conversion and the literary roots of the u.s. prison system
Auteur :
Rolston, Simon
Éditeur :
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
ISBN :
9781771125178
Date de publication :
30 juin 2021
Dimensions :
20,1 x 13,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
300 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Canada
The first full-length study of prison life writing, this book shows how the autobiographical literature of incarcerated people is consistently based on a conversion narrative, the same narrative that underpins prison rehabilitation.