Nature writing from the cell block: poet Richard Shelton has directed writing workshops for men in the Arizona State Prison since 1974. In an environment of sterility and deprivation, he teaches inmates to unlearn the language of excuses and relearn a sense of self and awareness of the natural world. For a special project in Orions new issue, he has edited a collection of their writings focused on the natural world:
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:18:14 +0000
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