Prison Round Trip

by Klaus Viehmann, Gabriel Kuhn (Contributor), Bill Dunne (Preface)

Prison Round Trip is a reflection on prison life and how to keep one’s sanity and political integrity behind bars. Grappling with themes of consciousness, the nature of freedom, and what it means to be alive, Klaus Viehmann wrote this essay ten years after being released from prison, having completed a 15-year sentence for his involvement in urban guerrilla activities in Germany. The preface by political prisoner Bill Dunne, held by the U.S. government for over thirty years now, shows that the nature of imprisonment, and the ways in which the human spirit can transcend it, are universal.

28 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very moving. Short and to the point, this is a beautifully written and politically relevant guide on doing time while staying connected to yourself and the world.

[Sam Kroll · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not so much a how-to to survival in prison, in a bullet point type manner, but a good essay on how maximum security life can change you if you aren't careful, and when you are.