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After his arrest in 1975, Ray Suttner endured torture, solitary confinement and long periods of imprisonment under South Africa’s apartheid regime. This autobiographical account, largely drawn from letters smuggled out of jail, offers a harrowing look at the mental and emotional effects of prolonged confinement on a political prisoner. Through personal correspondence, Suttner provides intimate details of his experiences inside the prison system, revealing the resilience required to survive and the broader political context of apartheid court and detention practices.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Raymond Suttner
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