Some impactful books written by prisoners that have made a significant contribution to literature and society include "Letters from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr., "In the Belly of the Beast" by Jack Henry Abbott, and "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl. These works offer unique perspectives on social issues, personal struggles, and the human experience.
Barbara Harlow has written: 'Barred' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Intellectual life, Prisoners as authors, Literature, Politics and literature, Feminism and literature, Political prisoners, Prisoners' writings, Women authors, Women and literature, Women prisoners, Women prisoners in literature 'Resistance literature' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Literature and revolutions, Literatures, National liberation movements, Political aspects, Political aspects of Developing countries, Revolutionary literature
Yenna Wu has written: 'Human rights, suffering, and aesthetics in political prison literature' -- subject(s): Political prisoners, Civil rights, History and criticism, Prisoners' writings 'The Chinese virago' -- subject(s): Chinese literature, Social conditions, History and criticism, Women in literature, Women
Gisela Wickert-Micknat has written: 'Studien zur Kriegsgefangenschaft und zur Sklaverei in der griechischen Geschichte' -- subject(s): Greece, Prisoners of war, Slavery, Slavery in literature 'Unfreiheit im Zeitalter der homerischen Epen' -- subject(s): Characters, Greek Epic poetry, History, History and criticism, Political and social views, Prisoners of war, Prisoners of war in literature, Slavery, Slavery in literature, Slaves
Susan Katz Keating has written: 'Prisoners of hope' -- subject(s): Prisoners of war, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Missing in action, Prisoners and prisons 'Saudi Arabia' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature
Prisoners are locked away from society as a punishment, or because they are a threat to society. As such they are not much use to society. Helping with science, will give a contribution back. They also have nothing else much to do with their life.
Hanneke Ippisch has written: 'Sky' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Biography, Children, Dutch Personal narratives, German Prisoners and prisons, History, Juvenile literature, Juvenile literature.., Prisoners of war, Underground movements, World War, 1939-1945, Youth
A. W. Baker has written: 'Death is a good solution' -- subject(s): Australian literature, Crime in literature, History, History and criticism, Penal colonies in literature, Prisoners in literature
Maureen Ryan has written: 'The other side of grief' -- subject(s): American Personal narratives, American literature, Biography, Exiles, History and criticism, Influence, Literature and the war, Peace movements in literature, Prisoners of war in literature, Soldiers in literature, Soldiers' writings, American, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, War in literature
William Alexander has written: 'Is William Martinez not our brother?' -- subject(s): Arts in prisons, Prison Creative Arts Project, Community arts projects, Prisoners as artists, Prisoners, Education, History 'William Dean Howells, the realist as humanist' -- subject(s): American Novelists, Biography, Humanism in literature, Realism in literature
Laurie Hergenhan has written: 'Unnatural lives' -- subject(s): Australian fiction, History and criticism, Prisoners in literature
The Anarchist Black Cross is an anarchist organization and their activities focus primarily on political prisoner support. They provide prisoners with political literature, financial and legal support, and seek to promote awareness of the plight of political prisoners.
Sherriff Probert has written: 'Prisoner of two wars' -- subject(s): Biography, German Prisoners and prisons, Japanese Prisoners and prisons, Prisoners of war, Sandakan (Concentration camp), Soldiers, World War, 1914-1918, World War, 1939-1945