Barbara Parsons Lane

Barbara Parsons Lane (born 1940s) is an American writer. She won a PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award.[1]

Life

In 1997, she was convicted of manslaughter.[2] She participated in a prison writing class by Wally Lamb, which was banned and later reinstated.[3][4][5] In 2005, she was released on parole.[6][7]

Works

References
  1. CT), News-Times, The (Danbury (2004-04-18). "Son accepts writing award for imprisoned mom". NewsTimes. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. "WOMAN GUILTY IN DEATH OF HUSBAND". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  3. Twitter, Andy Thibault tntcomm82@cs com @cooljustice on (2013-08-22). "Connecticut prison reverses ban on novel by volunteer Wally Lamb". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2023-01-11. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. Manning, Sherman D. (2016-03-27). Creating Monsters. American Dream Online Books. ISBN 978-0-9743260-1-6.
  5. Miller, D. Quentin (2005-09-20). Prose and Cons: Essays on Prison Literature in the United States. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2146-6.
  6. McMillan, By: Melanie (2005-01-13). "Inmate/Writer to Make A Tough Journey Home". CT Insider. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  7. "PEN/Newman's Own Award recipient Barbara Parsons Lane given parole". PEN America. 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  8. "'Couldn't Keep It To Myself'". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  9. "Couldn't Keep it to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution, Testimonies f, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2003-05-06. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  10. "60 Minutes, Couldn't Keep It To Myself | Alexander Street, part of Clarivate". search.alexanderstreet.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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