Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist

About this film

LibriVox recording of Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist by Alexander Berkman. Read in English by Kwame Genov; onhyattus; antonygirgis; MajorHistory; Stephen Harvey; ChadH94; Beau Wood; Christine Lehman; ke126; Josh Kibbey; Cate Mackenzie; Kathleen Moore; Andrew Grant; ljarrow; PhyllisV; Chuck Williamson; John In 1892, anarchist and Russian émigré Alexander Berkman was apprehended for the failed assassination of industrialist Henry Clay Frick. This was a retaliatory act meant to incite revolution against those who had violently suppressed the Homestead Steel Strike — but for Berkman, it was a crime that ultimately led to his 14 year incarceration in Pennsylvania’s notorious Western Penitentiary. First published by Emma Goldman’s Mother Earth Press, Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist is a classic of autobiographical literature that recounts his experiences in the brutal, dehumanizing world of America's prison system. (ChuckW) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org .…

Directors & creators

Alexander Berkman

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;autobiography; anarchism; prison

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