Death Blossoms: Reflections from a Prisoner of Conscience

Mumia Abu-Jamal

Plough Publishing House, 1997 - Biography & Autobiography - 158 pages

A testament to the invincibility of the human spirit, this is a collection of short essays on nature, politics, culture, race and religion. The author examines the truest dimensions of existence.

Contents

• A Writeup for Writing: 1
• Books and the State: 4
• Capital Punishment: 6

About the author

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 & 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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Death Blossoms: Reflections from a Prisoner of Conscience
• Author: Mumia Abu-Jamal
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Plough Publishing House, 1997
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jul 28, 2009
• ISBN: 0874860865, 9780874860863
• Length: 158 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black; Biography & Autobiography / General; Literary Collections / Prisoners’ Writings; Political Science / General; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social; Social Science / Capital Punishment