Each poem in Death Row Literature was written by Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, a Malaysian on death row in Changi Prison for more than a decade.
Pannir wrote while sitting on the cold floor, with no table or chair, — using a pile of old court documents as his desk and only a few sheets of paper and he had no pen to hold, only the bare ink refill, gripped in hand, to shape his words. These poems are born from unimaginable pain — the kind that comes from living each day with the shadow of death just steps away. They are raw, honest, and deeply human.
This collection is not just poetry — it is a voice from behind bars, a cry from a condemned cell, and a testament to the strength of the human spirit.
"Thank you so much to everyone who purchased this book. The money you’ve spent will be donated to support vulnerable communities through charity. I’m truly grateful for your kindness and support — it means more than I can ever express from where I am." --- Pannir Selvam Pranthaman