Prison Writing in India

Of all the various genres in Literature, prison writing has been one of the most popular throughout the world, especially in India. Some of the most exquisite writings from Indian leaders have come from their prison experiences. Be it Mahatma Gandhi or Jawaharlal Nehru, Bhagat Singh or Jaiprakash Narayan, they have written their best works within the confines of prison. All writing whether it is in prison or outside is done in solitude and so the walls of prison become invisible. But in the writings of some in prison we witness the anger and outrage of a rebel whose wings are tied. It is interesting to see in the present collection, how this aspect has been explored by scholars and in the process the discovery of another section of writers who have preserved their poise and transcended the challenges of prison.
C.N. Srinath was educated at Leeds and Utah in USA. He was former professor of English at Bangalore University and also taught at the University of Mysore. Currently he is Director, Dhvanyaloka, Mysore.
He has published several critical volumes in Indian writings, American Literature and Commonwealth Literature and is also the editor of The Literary Criticism and Sarasa. Has published five volumes of poetry in English and one volume in Kannada and has also translated a number of works from English to Kannada and Kannada to English.