(CNN)-- During much of Nelson Mandela's imprisonment ... were carefully controlled by the apartheid prison authorities. So Mandela drafted all his letters in a notebook first, carefully counted ...

In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on ... He sketches many details of Mandela's prison life--from his beloved garden and taste in music; to how his letters were censored; and how ...

(CNN)-- Whether talking about his time in prison, his struggle against apartheid, his emergence as a global icon or cracking a joke about his career, Nelson Mandela's words often have a resonance ...

Idris Elba has opened up about spending a night in prison to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. During a recent interview with The Sunday Times ...

In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on ... He sketches many details of Mandela's prison life--from his beloved garden and taste in music; to how his letters were censored; and how ...