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An homage to the life of poet, writer, and teaching artist Judith
Tannenbaum and her impact on incarcerated and marginalized
students. The Book of Judith honors Judith Tannenbaum but also
reflects, through both form and content, on the complexities of
seeing both the parts and the whole. The book presents different
aspects of Judith-poet, teaching artist, friend, mentor,
colleague-through a collection of original poetry, prose, essay,
illustration, and fiction from 33 contributors. In so doing, it
echoes her own determination to perceive contradiction without
judgment. For the next generation of teaching artists in
Corrections and elsewhere, the book serves as an inspiration on the
qualities needed to survive and thrive in a multi-faceted,
ever-changing environment. The book is divided into four sections,
separated by riveting black and white pencil drawings inspired by
the lives of those serving life in prison without possibility of
parole. In Unfinished Conversations, contributors share their bond
with Judith Tannenbaum through prose and excerpts from letters both
real and imagined. In the second section, After December, poets
reflect on the life, artistry, and legacy of Judith. The third
section, Looking and Listening, focuses on the truth-seeking
qualities that Judith brought to her work. The fourth section,
Legacy, features work from winners of an award and a fellowship
bestowed in her name.
An homage to the life of poet, writer, and teaching artist Judith
Tannenbaum and her impact on incarcerated and marginalized
students. The Book of Judith honors Judith Tannenbaum but also
reflects, through both form and content, on the complexities of
seeing both the parts and the whole. The book presents different
aspects of Judith-poet, teaching artist, friend, mentor,
colleague-through a collection of original poetry, prose, essay,
illustration, and fiction from 33 contributors. In so doing, it
echoes her own determination to perceive contradiction without
judgment. For the next generation of teaching artists in
Corrections and elsewhere, the book serves as an inspiration on the
qualities needed to survive and thrive in a multi-faceted,
ever-changing environment. The book is divided into four sections,
separated by riveting black and white pencil drawings inspired by
the lives of those serving life in prison without possibility of
parole. In Unfinished Conversations, contributors share their bond
with Judith Tannenbaum through prose and excerpts from letters both
real and imagined. In the second section, After December, poets
reflect on the life, artistry, and legacy of Judith. The third
section, Looking and Listening, focuses on the truth-seeking
qualities that Judith brought to her work. The fourth section,
Legacy, features work from winners of an award and a fellowship
bestowed in her name.
A two-person memoir that explores education, prison, possibility,
and which children our world nurtures and which it shuns. At the
books core are two stories that speak up for human imagination,
spirit, and the power of art. "A boy with no one to listen becomes
a man in prison for life and discovers his mind can be free. A
woman enters prison to teach and becomes his first listener. And so
begins a twenty-five year friendship between two gifted writers and
poets. The result is By Heart a book that will anger you, give you
hope, and break your heart." - Gloria Steinem Judith Tannenbaum and
Spoon Jackson met at San Quentin State Prison in 1985. For over two
decades they have conferred, corresponded and sometimes
collaborated, producing very different bodies of work resting on
the same understanding: that human beings have one foot in
darkness, the other in light. In this beautifully crafted
exploration, part memoir, part essay, Tannenbaum and Jackson
consider art, education, prison, possibility, and which children
our world nurtures and which it shuns. At the book's core are two
stories that speak for human imagination, spirit, and expression.
Judith Tannenbaum is a nationally respected educator, speaker, and
author. Among her books are the memoir, Disguised as a Poem: My
Years Teaching Poetry at San Quentin; two books for teachers:
Teeth, Wiggly as Earthquakes: Writing Poetry in the Primary Grades
and (with Valerie Chow Bush) Jump Write In! Creative Writing
Exercises for Diverse Communities, Grades 6-12; and six poetry
collections. She currently serves as training coordinator with
WritersCorps in San Francisco. Born into a family of fifteen boys
in Barstow, California, Spoon Jackson was sentenced to Life Without
Possibility of Parole when he was twenty years old. Spoon
discovered himself as a writer at San Quentin; played Pozzo in the
prison's 1988 production of Waiting for Godot; and has written,
published, and received awards for plays, poetry, novels, fairy
tales, short stories, essays, and memoir during the more than
thirty years he has been behind bars. His poems are collected in
Longer Ago.
A two-person memoir that explores education, prison, possibility,
and which children our world nurtures and which it shuns. At the
books core are two stories that speak up for human imagination,
spirit, and the power of art. "A boy with no one to listen becomes
a man in prison for life and discovers his mind can be free. A
woman enters prison to teach and becomes his first listener. And so
begins a twenty-five year friendship between two gifted writers and
poets. The result is By Heart a book that will anger you, give you
hope, and break your heart." - Gloria Steinem Judith Tannenbaum and
Spoon Jackson met at San Quentin State Prison in 1985. For over two
decades they have conferred, corresponded and sometimes
collaborated, producing very different bodies of work resting on
the same understanding: that human beings have one foot in
darkness, the other in light. In this beautifully crafted
exploration, part memoir, part essay, Tannenbaum and Jackson
consider art, education, prison, possibility, and which children
our world nurtures and which it shuns. At the book's core are two
stories that speak for human imagination, spirit, and expression.
Judith Tannenbaum is a nationally respected educator, speaker, and
author. Among her books are the memoir, Disguised as a Poem: My
Years Teaching Poetry at San Quentin; two books for teachers:
Teeth, Wiggly as Earthquakes: Writing Poetry in the Primary Grades
and (with Valerie Chow Bush) Jump Write In! Creative Writing
Exercises for Diverse Communities, Grades 6-12; and six poetry
collections. She currently serves as training coordinator with
WritersCorps in San Francisco. Born into a family of fifteen boys
in Barstow, California, Spoon Jackson was sentenced to Life Without
Possibility of Parole when he was twenty years old. Spoon
discovered himself as a writer at San Quentin; played Pozzo in the
prison's 1988 production of Waiting for Godot; and has written,
published, and received awards for plays, poetry, novels, fairy
tales, short stories, essays, and memoir during the more than
thirty years he has been behind bars. His poems are collected in
Longer Ago.
Western philosophy's relationship with prisons stretches from
Plato's own incarceration to the modern era of mass incarceration.
Philosophy Imprisoned: The Love of Wisdom in the Age of Mass
Incarceration draws together a broad range of philosophical
thinkers, from both inside and outside prison walls, in the United
States and beyond, who draw on a variety of critical perspectives
(including phenomenology, deconstruction, and feminist theory) and
historical and contemporary figures in philosophy (including Kant,
Hegel, Foucault, and Angela Davis) to think about prisons in this
new historical era. All of these contributors have experiences
within prison walls: some are or have been incarcerated, some have
taught or are teaching in prisons, and all have been students of
both philosophy and the carceral system. The powerful testimonials
and theoretical arguments are appropriate reading not only for
philosophers and prison theorists generally, but also for prison
reformers and abolitionists.
Author's Note: I think it is amazing that I have a book out. There
was no sign of my being a poet in any of my schooling, especially
in the free world. I flunked all of my English and language
classes, and did not pick up reading until I lost my physical
freedom. I became a student in life, learning whatever I could,
seeking out new things to know and do. This led to my meeting some
splendid people, and to reading and studying some fascinating
books. I gained a love and appreciation for the arts, for language,
and for English. One must love and be love to be real - to walk in
your own shoes. I offer these poems of realness with an open heart,
mind, and soul. I hope this book inspires you to be you, and to
walk in your own realness - to stay real, forever glowing and
growing.
Western philosophy's relationship with prisons stretches from
Plato's own incarceration to the modern era of mass incarceration.
Philosophy Imprisoned: The Love of Wisdom in the Age of Mass
Incarceration draws together a broad range of philosophical
thinkers, from both inside and outside prison walls, in the United
States and beyond, who draw on a variety of critical perspectives
(including phenomenology, deconstruction, and feminist theory) and
historical and contemporary figures in philosophy (including Kant,
Hegel, Foucault, and Angela Davis) to think about prisons in this
new historical era. All of these contributors have experiences
within prison walls: some are or have been incarcerated, some have
taught or are teaching in prisons, and all have been students of
both philosophy and the carceral system. The powerful testimonials
and theoretical arguments are appropriate reading not only for
philosophers and prison theorists generally, but also for prison
reformers and abolitionists.
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