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Because A Fire, A Lover's Quarrel: Poems, Clifton Clyde Ward
Because A Fire, A Lover's Quarrel: Poems, Clifton Clyde Ward
Master's Theses
This thesis comprises poems written and/or revised over the past two years. They mark the development of my aesthetic and writing ability thus far and are representative of the training and practice incited by my own efforts and those of my professors during my enrollment in the Master of Arts degree in English, Creative Writing emphasis. The majority of these poems are written in an open form, and all of them fall under three general categories: autobiographical, absurdist, or formal.
[Blip] And Other Noises, Jennifer Jacob Brown
[Blip] And Other Noises, Jennifer Jacob Brown
Master's Theses
[Blip] and Other Noises is a collection of short stories that explores the illusory nature of identity, time, space, and our experience of reality. Its principal characters include a sea captain, an Elvis fanatic, a space alien, and some very confused children. Its principal settings include small town Mississippi, the Gulf of Mexico, the Indiana wilderness, and uncharted (by humans) outer space. This collection is accompanied by a critical introduction.
Nine Exits: A Collection Of Short Stories, Tracie Renée Dawson
Nine Exits: A Collection Of Short Stories, Tracie Renée Dawson
Master's Theses
Nine Exits is a collection of fiction and nonfiction written over the span of two years in workshops provided by the Center for Writers.
Stories, Garrett Alden Ashley
Stories, Garrett Alden Ashley
Master's Theses
These short stories represent different genres, forms, ideals, and times. This collection contains the weird, the scientific, the fantastical, and settings that are real. The problems faced by the characters are a product of each story's genre, but the willingness of its characters to overcome change remains the same. In one story, a man wants to get rid of his mechanical daughter because she reminds him of his wife. In another, a man takes care of his brother who has returned from the dead as a pig. In others, a man believes his wife is trying to kill him, a …
Collected Short Stories, Arthur Ross Walton
Collected Short Stories, Arthur Ross Walton
Master's Theses
In this collection of short fiction, I draw upon the experience of growing up in a small southern town and my work as a researcher with the Center for Oral History to reach beyond the stereotypes and create a more accurate portrayal of life in Mississippi.
There are two central themes touched on in these stories. The first I call “Occupational Obsolescence” and delves into the tensions created when a person’s (or community’s) livelihood is taken away for reasons beyond their control. The second, “The Outsider Within,” considers the question of how a person can be a resident of a …