by Bruce Jackson · ISBN 9782724230260
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«Le Quartier de la mort: Expier au Texas» is the documentary essay by Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian, published by France Loisirs (387 pages, in French).
Based on recorded interviews at the state prison in Huntsville, Texas, the book gives voice to those awaiting a capital sentence. Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian portray the routine, the passage of time, and the meaning of the sentence for inmates, without defending or attacking the death penalty. A human document about death row.
Translation by Jean-Pierre Carasso; this 1986 French edition includes an index and photographic plates.
For nonfiction readers interested in the US prison system, capital punishment, and first-person testimonies.
