Writing As a Life Prisoner

Writing is an act of freedom and an act of travelling inward or outward. It does not matter where the writer lives, inside or outside the prison walls. However, this act of freedom takes on other meanings if the writer is a life prisoner. Here I will discuss the meanings of literature in the context of life imprisoned Kurdish literature with a special emphasis on its character of resistance and healing. I will also discuss the issues related to being a female life prisoner and writing about women's lives. Finally, I will argue for the need for a new aesthetic that is neither sexist nor discriminatory.