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Originally written in folsom state prison in, and published three years later in. Eldridge cleaver s soul on ice is a memoir and collection of essays written while the author served time in folsom prison. Dating from 19631988, the papers consist of correspondence, writings, including manuscripts for his works soul on ice and soul on fire, and papers. One of the books that can be recommended for further. Eldridge cleaver 19351998 wrote his magnum opus, soul on ice, while serving a prison sentence in the infamous folsom state prison before.
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