
Two poems, four years in detention: the Chinese dissident who smuggled his writing out of prison
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The Experience of Writing and Smuggling Poems Out of Prison
The author shares his imprisonment experience for criticizing the Tiananmen massacre through poetry, detailing the difficulty of writing in prison and smuggling out his manuscripts. He reflects on the support received from fellow prisoners and emphasizes the importance of documenting history through his writings.
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