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The Bird, The Oak, And The Stories That Build Us, Alicyn Newman
The Bird, The Oak, And The Stories That Build Us, Alicyn Newman
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
This is a project combining creative writing and oral history research surrounding the life of my late grandfather, Kenneth Wesley Newman. In its pages, I delve into memory, history, and storytelling, seeking to identify which stories have held meaning for my family over time, and why. I have written my way chronologically through my grandfather’s life and interwoven his narrative with what I know now, what I remember, and the stories we continue to tell as a family. The interdisciplinary nature of this project led to a combination of creating writing and research, which included reading war-era letters, watching home …