Voices of the Stringtown Poetry Workshop by thislandpress
In the late 1970′s, Mary McAnally led a poetry workshop for the inmates at Stringtown Prison in Stringtown, Okla. She taught at the prison twice a week for three years, helping many of the prisons get published in literary journals across the country. In this segment, we hear McAnally discuss the movement to rehabilitate prisoners. We also hear two of the prisoner poets, Milton Gracen and William “Indian Bill” Hogner, read and discuss their poetry.
Related posts:
Stringtown Prison Blues
listen
Poetry to the People
Stringtown Prison Blues
Abby Wendle
Former inmates and activist Mary McAnally read “Stringtown Prison Blues” and discuss their experiences with…
- Mary McAnally
listen
The Sound of Our Land
Mary McAnally
Abby Wendle
Mary McAnally shares the story of how she organized the only Freedom Bus from Oklahoma…
Devil’s Advocate
read
Okiecentric
Devil’s Advocate
Sarah Fonder
Mary McAnally poses no immediate threat. Most of her peers are at constant rest in…
