Teaching Literature and Writing in Prisons Andrew Cleave ''--Melvin Konner

''--Melvin Konner

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Teaching Literature and Writing in Prisons Andrew Cleave ''--Melvin KonnerNew thinking about the role of education in confined environments. As the work of Malcolm X, Angela Y. Davis, and others has made clear, education in prison has enabled people to rethink systems of oppression. Courses in reading and writing help incarcerated students feel a sense of community, examine the past and present, and imagine a better future. Yet incarcerated students often lack the resources, materials, information, and opportunity to pursue