The art of freedom : teaching the humanities to the poor /

Documents the author's observations of circumstances reflected in a maximum-security prison and subsequent launch of a humanities college course for dropouts, immigrants and former inmates who eventually became high-achieving contributors to society.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shorris, Earl, 1936-2012
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2013]
Edition:1st ed.
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Description
Summary:Documents the author's observations of circumstances reflected in a maximum-security prison and subsequent launch of a humanities college course for dropouts, immigrants and former inmates who eventually became high-achieving contributors to society.
Physical Description:x, 302 pages ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780393081275 (hbk.)
0393081273 (hbk.)