The Women, Writing and Incarceration Project records, 1995-2005.

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The Women, Writing and Incarceration Project records, 1995-2005.

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This collection includes poetry written by the incarcerated women at different prisons during each quarter the class was held, the assignment journals and examples of other incarceration writing programs that were used to set up the WWIP.

2.33 linear feet (7 boxes)

DePaul University Library

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DePaul University Library

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DePaul University. Special Collections and Archives.

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Stanford, Ann Folwell.

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The Women, Writing and Incarceration Project (WWIP) was formed through a School for New Learning class taught by Professor Ann Folwell Stanford at DePaul University. This class developed out of the "Windows to Freedom" library program at Cook County Jail, which was begun by community activists in 1996. Stanford conducted creative writing workshops with this program from its inception, and occasionally brought students to volunteer with her. From this, Stanford developed the idea for the WWIP cla...