Writing Resistance : Revolutionary memoirs of Shlissel´burg Prison, 1884-1906
In 1884, the first of 68 prisoners convicted of terrorism and revolutionary activity were transferred to a new maximum security prison at Shlissel´burg Fortress near St Petersburg. The regime of indeterminate sentences in isolation caused severe mental and physical deterioration among the prisoners,...
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London
UCL Press
2021
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