Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Poetic Obituaries: While in prison for the Brink's holdup,

Ms. [Marilyn] Buck wrote poetry and essays, winning several honors from the PEN American Center's Prison Writing Program. She also translated a volume of poetry, "State of Exile," by the Uruguayan writer Cristina Peri Rossi, published in 2008 by City Lights Books.

from The New York Times: Marilyn Buck, Imprisoned for Brink's Holdup, Dies at 62
also The Rag Blog: Recently released from Texas prison:Cancer takes poet Marilyn Buck

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