Through profiles of six contemporary female authors that focus on their creative lives, as well as my personal journey toward rediscovering my creative voice, this nonfiction work explores the myths and legacies surrounding female creativity, especially as it relates to women writers today. It is an anatomy of stories about women who dare enter that territory of dragons beyond the known world, the territory where treasure is found.

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Losing Ground: A Barrier Island Comes Of Age, Lorraine M. Eaton Oct 1999

Losing Ground: A Barrier Island Comes Of Age, Lorraine M. Eaton

English Theses & Dissertations

This is a story about the development of the Outer Banks of North Carolina and the toll on the human soul. It is told through profiles of four residents of the area. These people illustrate the moral tug of war that many coastal residents feel--they want to protect the land yet they need to exploit it.

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All That Becomes A Man, Eugene M. Mcavoy Oct 1999

All That Becomes A Man, Eugene M. Mcavoy

English Theses & Dissertations

In each life, the past inevitably impinges upon the present, at once helping to form and threatening to destroy the fragile structure of the psyche called identity. With a multitude of influences, the past functions to alter ephemeral perceptions of the self and to shape an identity that is often incompatible with and abhorrent to who we think we are. This collection of five short stories examines the processes of reconciling the past with the present and of discovering the resulting social, sexual and spiritual identities.

Yet, more importantly, the stories also explore people in their present moments, aching to …

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