Wally Lamb: Couldn't Keep It to Myself
Couldn't Keep It to Myself
Buch
- Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters
- HarperCollins, 09/2023
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9780060595371
- Bestellnummer: 5036439
- Umfang: 368 Seiten
- Copyright-Jahr: 2004
- Gewicht: 499 g
- Maße: 226 x 152 mm
- Stärke: 25 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 25.9.2023
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
In a stunning work of insight and hope, New York Times bestselling author Wally Lamb once again reveals his unmatched talent for finding humanity in the lost and lonely and celebrates the transforming power of the written word.For several years, Lamb has taught writing to a group of women prisoners at York Correctional Institution in Connecticut. In this unforgettable collection, the women of York describe in their own words how they were imprisoned by abuse, rejection, and their own self-destructive impulses long before they entered the criminal justice system. Yet these are powerful stories of hope and healing, told by writers who have left victimhood behind.
In his moving introduction, Lamb describes the incredible journey of expression and self-awareness the women took through their writing and shares how they challenged him as a teacher and as a fellow author. Couldn't Keep It to Myself is a true testament to the process of finding oneself and working toward a better day.
Biografie
Wally Lamb, geboren 1950; lange Zeit als Englischlehrer an einer Highschool an der Ostküste der USA tätig, gibt Lamb seit einigen Jahren in einem Frauengefängnis Kurse in Creative Writing und setzt sich auch politisch für eine Verbesserung der Bedingungen der Gefangenen ein. Wally Lamb
Couldn't Keep It to Myself
EUR 19,68*