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Wall Tappings is the first anthology to focus on historical and international prison writings by women. Speaking from settings as diverse as a Roman prison cell in 203 A.D., the labor camps of Siberia in the 1930s, and a prison in the Philippines in the 1980s, the women writers in this anthology explore the emotional experiences of prison life. This exploration leads to the discover that incarceration mirrors women's traditional imprisonment within society. Interesting on many levels, remarkable, and, at times, horrifying, Wall Tappings is definitely worth a read. Contributors include Saint Perpetua, Madame Roland, Lady Constance Lytton, Agnes Smedley, Lolita Lebron, Ericka Huggins, Carolyn Baxter, Assata Shakur, Beatrice Saubin, and Nawal El Sadaawi, as well as many unknown women.
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