Imprisoning a revolution : writings from Egypt's incarcerated / Collective Antigone.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Collective Antigone, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisoners as authors--Egypt.

Prisoners as authors.

Prisoners in literature.

Revolutions--Egypt--History--21st century.

Revolutions.

Egypt--History--Protests, 2011-2013.

Egypt.

Egypt--History--Protests, 2011-2013--In literature.

Egypt--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

xxix, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2025]

Summary:

"This book contains letters, poetry, and art produced by Egyptians imprisoned from the eruption of the January 25, 2011, uprising through the fall of 2023. Some are by journalists, lawyers, activists, and artists imprisoned for expressing their opposition to Egypt's authoritarian order; others are by ordinary citizens caught up in the zeal to silence any hint of challenge to state power, including bystanders whose only crime was to be near a police sweep. Together, the contributors to Imprisoning a Revolution raise profound questions about the nature of politics both in authoritarian regimes and in their "democratic" allies, who continue to enable and support such violence. This collection offers few answers and even less consolation, but it does offer voices from behind the prison walls that remind readers of our collective obligation not to look away or remain silent. With a foreword by acclaimed Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji and an afterword with Kenyan literary giant Ngugi wa Thiong'o, this book holds a mirror not just to Egypt but to the world today, urging us to stop the rampant abuse and denial of fundamental human rights around the globe"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Imprisoning a revolution

ISBN:

9780520401365

0520401360

9780520401372

0520401379

OCLC:

1428778339