Books Written In Prison Flashcards

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He wrote The Discovery of India during his imprisonment in 1942 - 46 during Quit India Movement. The book tells about the history, culture and philosophy of India.

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Considered as the Father of Post-Apartheid South Africa, he wrote Long Walk To Freedom. In this autobiography, he describes his early life, education and struggles to end racial segregation in South Africa.

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Nelson Mandela

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He wrote a short story ‘The Gift Of The Magi’ under the pseudonym, O Henry while he was in prison. The story tells about a young married couple (Jim and Della) and how they buy a secret Christmas gift for each other with very little money.

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William Sydney Porter

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He was in prison when he met Marco Polo, who was taken as prisoner by Genoa. Marco Polo had shared his 24 years and almost 24,000 km travel exploits with him. He compiled a book, The Travels of Marco Polo, which soon spread throughout Europe providing the western world insight into the riches and prosperity of the eastern world (Asian countries).

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Rustichello Da Pisa

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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He wrote The Discovery of India during his imprisonment in 1942 - 46 during Quit India Movement. The book tells about the history, culture and philosophy of India.

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Nelson Mandela

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Considered as the Father of Post-Apartheid South Africa, he wrote Long Walk To Freedom. In this autobiography, he describes his early life, education and struggles to end racial segregation in South Africa.

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William Sydney Porter

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He wrote a short story ‘The Gift Of The Magi’ under the pseudonym, O Henry while he was in prison. The story tells about a young married couple (Jim and Della) and how they buy a secret Christmas gift for each other with very little money.

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Rustichello Da Pisa

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He was in prison when he met Marco Polo, who was taken as prisoner by Genoa. Marco Polo had shared his 24 years and almost 24,000 km travel exploits with him. He compiled a book, The Travels of Marco Polo, which soon spread throughout Europe providing the western world insight into the riches and prosperity of the eastern world (Asian countries).

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The book ‘In the Belly of the Beast : Letters from Prison’ was written by?

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Jack Abbott

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EE Cummings

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The Enormous Room

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The book “Coversation With Myself”

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Nelson Mandela

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Who wrote the book ‘On the Law of War and Peace’?

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Hugo Grotius

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