Description
Book SynopsisA study of the legacy of the Western tradition of prison writing in twentieth-century French literature.
Trade Review"Drawing on a wide range of authors whose works are synonymous with prison studies—Michel Foucault, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Malcolm X—this cleverly titled book makes for fascinating reading about the prison experience as both punishment and inspiration."—C. B. Kerr,
Choice"In a world where the public hardly ever hears from the majority of detainees,
Jail Sentences invites readers to ponder what kinds of stories those impounded on the inside, or recently released, might have yet to tell."—Ari J. Blatt,
French Forum"A fascinating study of the prison novel in French fiction over the twentieth century."—Claire Gorrara,
French Studies"
Jail Sentences's close analysis of literary mechanics, at a time when such an approach is critically unfashionable, makes the book all the more valuable."—Elissa Gelfand, H-France Review
Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Everyman in Prison2. A Pariah's Paradise3. A Recidivist's Tale4. Corrected Inmates, Corrected TextsConclusionNotesBibliography
