Exhibit: Prison Sentences: Penitentiary Literature in Kingston
Posted: March 10th, 2016
Prison Sentences: Penitentiary Literature in Kingston is an exhibit that focuses on prison newsletters, or ‘joint magazines’ from Kingston area prisons. The exhibit provides an in-depth look at writings by prisoners. It examines the content and historical significance of these works, and draws attention to the quality of these publications, especially in the 1950’s and 60’s. It attempts to establish the context and tension in which these newsletters were produced.
March 2 – April 15, 2016
Curated by Kim Bell, W.D. Jordan Special Collections and Music Library
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