Imatge de l'autor

Mumia Abu-Jamal

Autor/a de Live from Death Row

27+ obres 1,115 Membres 11 Ressenyes 4 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Mumia Abu-Jamal is an award-winning journalist & author of two books, "Live from Death Row" & "Death Blossoms", which address prison life from a critical & spiritual perspective. In 1981 he was elected president of the Association of Black Journalists (Philadelphia chapter). His 1982 murder trial & mostra'n més subsequent conviction has raised considerable controversy & criticism for alleged constitutional violations & other improprieties. In spite of his almost two-decade long imprisonment on death row, Abu-Jamal has fought for his freedom & for his profession. He holds a BA from Goddard College & an MA from California State University, Dominguez Hills. His books have sold more than 100,000 copies & have been translated into seven languages. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: http://mumia.de/

Obres de Mumia Abu-Jamal

Live from Death Row (1995) 437 exemplars
All Things Censored (2000) — Autor — 120 exemplars
Still Black, Still Strong (1993) 60 exemplars
Why Unions Matter (2012) 3 exemplars

Obres associades

The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry (1999) — Col·laborador — 592 exemplars
Fire on the Mountain (1988) — Introducció, algunes edicions277 exemplars
Imagine: Living in a Socialist USA (2014) — Col·laborador — 66 exemplars
World War 3 Illustrated #38: Facts on the Ground (2007) — Col·laborador — 5 exemplars

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Desde su celda y condenado a muerte, Mumia es capaz de transmitir la fuerza de la vida y su esperanza en la lucha. Unos escritos que se centran en la denuncia de las cárceles, el racismo de los jueces y la implacable represión policial, mientras que otros hablan de sus sentimientos y su dignidad en la resistencia.
 
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Natt90 | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Jul 5, 2022 |
This is a good & thought provoking book. Mumia & Marc talk about several different subjects. At the end of each chapter there is a list of books -- I'm not sure if they are all suggested readings, or some are just books referred to. It is clearly a conversation of 2 intellectuals. And seekers. It gave me the feeling that it was OK to look in different directions and consider different ideas; within reason they weren't trying to reach the right answer. (It was OK to be wrong and learn more & change your mind.)… (més)
 
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franoscar | Jul 21, 2014 |
We Want Freedom focuses on the men and women who were the Party, as much as on the leadership. By locating the Black Panthers in a struggle centuries old--and in the personal memories of a young man--Mumia Abu-Jamal helps us to understand freedom.
 
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chicagofreedom | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Sep 28, 2011 |
El autor se destaca por su lucha contra el racismo en los EEUU, razón por la cual está encarcelado y en el corredor de la muerte
 
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nubedealgodon | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Sep 23, 2010 |

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Obres
27
També de
5
Membres
1,115
Popularitat
#23,041
Valoració
3.9
Ressenyes
11
ISBN
62
Llengües
8
Preferit
4

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