A Place to Stand: the Making of a Poet
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- Synopsis
- "A Place to Stand, the wrenching memoir of Jimmy Santiago Baca, details how the written word helped him overcome a life of violence, bigotry, and crime. Now an internationally acclaimed writer and winner of the Pushcart Prize and American Book Award, Baca describes the extreme measures he took to survive on the street and in prison and how poetry became an essential element of his newfound sense of self. A vivid portrait of life inside a maximum-security prison and an affirmation of one man's spirit in overcoming the most brutal adversity, this award-winning memoir stands as proof there is always hope in even the most desperate lives.
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 268 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780802139085
- Publisher:
- Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 11/20/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Jimmy Santiago Baca
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Allison Hilliker
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.