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PPW 19: Patrick Mathieu

Prison Poetry Workshop

English - April 14, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.22 MB
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Patrick Mathieu is a New York city based artist who majored in dance at City College of New York and had a successful career as a performer. Then, one day, there was a knock on his door.

Patrick shared his story of incarceration with the Prison Poetry Workshop and his journey both in and out of prison.  Today, Patrick leads creative writing workshops on Rikers Island and at the Fortune Society.