That is how prison is tearing me up inside. It hurts every day. Every day takes me further from my life.
Jack Henry Abbott Quotes
The part of me which wanders through my mind and never sees or feels actual objects, but which lives in and moves through my passions and my emotions, experiences this world as a horrible nightmare.
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| Birth: | 21st January, 1944 |
| Death: | 10th February, 2002 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Criminal |
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Jack Henry Abbott was born in Oscoda, Michigan, USA. He was an American criminal and author. He was released from prison in 1981, while serving sentences for forgery, manslaughter and bank robbery, after gaining praise for his writing and being lauded by a number of high-profile literary critics, including author Norman Mailer. He wrote several books include: In the Belly of the Beast, My return, and How Do Prisons Affect Criminals?
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