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Mark Nowak

Mark Nowak’s books include Shut Up Shut DownCoal Mountain Elementary, and Social Poetics, all from Coffee House Press. A revised and expanded edition of writings from the Attica poetry workshops of Celes Tisdale (1972–74) includes his introduction. A native of Buffalo, Nowak is the founding director of the Worker Writers School.

Articles

When Celes Tisdale led poetry workshops at Attica State Prison, soon after the 1971 uprising, some of the prisoners were still recovering from gunshots.

Mark Nowak

Vijay Prashad on writing, struggle, and hope in difficult times.

Vijay Prashad, Mark Nowak

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