Prison Writing Awards: ‘College in the Can’
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Channel: The Greene Space at WNYC & WQXR · 2016 · News & Politics
John J. Lennon is a writer and a prisoner at Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, N.Y. His essay, “College in the Can,” was awarded Second Place in Essays in PEN America’s 2016 Prison Writing Contest and is read by Emanuel Xavier, poet and author of the novel “Christ Like.” This reading was selected from submissions entered in an annual writing contest for prisoners, hosted by the PEN America Prison Writing Program, which recognizes the power of creative expression as a form of liberation and inspiration for the audience. Watch the entire show: http://wny.cc/Qt0a306B6NI “Breakout: Voices from the Inside” was recorded in front of a live audience at The Greene Space at WNYC on November 28, 2016.
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